What color is #919922?

#919922 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Snakes in the Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919922?

The RGB value is 145, 153, 34: 145 red, 153 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919922?

The complementary color is #2A2299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919922?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919922 color

#919922 rgb(145, 153, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #919922 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 60% green and 13.3% blue (145, 153, 34).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 64% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Snakes in the Grass (#889717), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#919922 color codes

HEX	`#919922`
RGB	`rgb(145, 153, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 60%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 64%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 78%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.71, -17.46, 56.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.71, 59.35, 107.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.358, 28.918, 5.864)`
Decimal	`9541922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919922, 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 #919922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#919922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #919922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919922; }
.text { color: #919922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 153 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919922, #569922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #919922?: #919922 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Snakes in the Grass. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919922?: The RGB value is 145, 153, 34: 145 red, 153 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919922?: The complementary color is #2A2299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919922?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.