What color is #889900?

#889900 is a dark, vivid yellow known as BioShock. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of BioShock?

The RGB value is 136, 153, 0: 136 red, 153 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of BioShock?

The complementary color is #110099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889900?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

BioShock color: hex code #889900

#889900 rgb(136, 153, 0)

Shades of yellow

BioShock has the hex code #889900. It is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 60% green and 0% blue (136, 153, 0).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

BioShock (#889900) color codes

HEX	`#889900`
RGB	`rgb(136, 153, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 60%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 100%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.9, -22.31, 62.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.9, 66.74, 109.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.545, 28.017, 4.273)`
Decimal	`8952064`
Short hex	`#890`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with BioShock, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #889900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#889900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #889900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889900; }
.text { color: #889900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 153 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889900, #3b9900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Drab.

See #889900 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #889900?: #889900 is a dark, vivid yellow known as BioShock. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of BioShock?: The RGB value is 136, 153, 0: 136 red, 153 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of BioShock?: The complementary color is #110099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889900?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.