What color is #9A8D3F?

#9A8D3F is a desaturated yellow known as Jalapeño. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Jalapeño?

The RGB value is 154, 141, 63: 154 red, 141 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Jalapeño?

The complementary color is #3F4C9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8D3F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Jalapeño color: hex code #9A8D3F

#9A8D3F rgb(154, 141, 63)

Shades of yellow

Jalapeño has the hex code #9A8D3F. It is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 55.3% green and 24.7% blue (154, 141, 63).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 42% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 59% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

Jalapeño (#9A8D3F) color codes

HEX	`#9A8D3F`
RGB	`rgb(154, 141, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 55.3%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 42%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 59%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 59%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.3, -5.34, 42.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.3, 42.89, 97.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.749, 26.28, 8.523)`
Decimal	`10128703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Jalapeño, 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 #9A8D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #9A8D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8d3f; }
.text { color: #9a8d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 141 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8d3f, #799a3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

See #9A8D3F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #9A8D3F?: #9A8D3F is a desaturated yellow known as Jalapeño. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Jalapeño?: The RGB value is 154, 141, 63: 154 red, 141 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Jalapeño?: The complementary color is #3F4C9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8D3F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.