#99997C

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #99997C

Visually, #99997C is defined as a muted yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 153, 124).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99997C
RGB153, 153, 124
HSL60.0°, 12.4%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 0%, 19%, 40%
HSV60.0°, 19.0%, 60.0%
LAB62.5, -5.1, 15.3
XYZ28.2, 31.0, 23.6
Decimal10066300

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99997C; }
.text-color { color: #99997C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99997C; }

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