What color is #919B4A?

#919B4A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919B4A?

The RGB value is 145, 155, 74: 145 red, 155 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919B4A?

The complementary color is #544A9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919B4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919B4A color

#919B4A rgb(145, 155, 74)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #919B4A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 60.8% green and 29% blue (145, 155, 74).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Totally Broccoli (#909853), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#919B4A color codes

HEX	`#919B4A`
RGB	`rgb(145, 155, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 60.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 52%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 52%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.62, -15.77, 40.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.62, 43.72, 111.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.635, 29.957, 10.962)`
Decimal	`9542474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919B4A, 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 #919B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#919B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #919B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919b4a; }
.text { color: #919b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 155 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919b4a, #699b4a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #919B4A?: #919B4A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919B4A?: The RGB value is 145, 155, 74: 145 red, 155 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919B4A?: The complementary color is #544A9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919B4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.