#99AF0F

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #99AF0F

Visually, #99AF0F is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 175 green, and 15 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 13% C, 0% M, 91% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99AF0F
RGB153, 175, 15
HSL68.3°, 84.2%, 37.3%
CMYK13%, 0%, 91%, 31%
HSV68.3°, 91.4%, 68.6%
LAB67.6, -25.6, 67.3
XYZ28.6, 37.5, 6.2
Decimal10071823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99AF0F; }
.text-color { color: #99AF0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99AF0F; }

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