#99A01D

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #99A01D

Visually, #99A01D is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 160 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 63.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99A01D
RGB153, 160, 29
HSL63.2°, 69.3%, 37.1%
CMYK4%, 0%, 82%, 37%
HSV63.2°, 81.9%, 62.7%
LAB63.3, -17.7, 60.8
XYZ25.9, 32.0, 6.0
Decimal10067997

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A01D; }
.text-color { color: #99A01D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A01D; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000