#999216

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #999216

The hex code #999216 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 146 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 86% Yellow, and 40% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#999216
RGB153, 146, 22
HSL56.8°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 5%, 86%, 40%
HSV56.8°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB59.3, -10.6, 59.2
XYZ23.6, 27.4, 4.8
Decimal10064406

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.48:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #999216; }
.text-color { color: #999216; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #999216; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000