What color is #998811?

#998811 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #998811?

The RGB value is 153, 136, 17: 153 red, 136 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998811?

The complementary color is #112299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998811?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998811 color

#998811 rgb(153, 136, 17)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #998811 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 53.3% green and 6.7% blue (153, 136, 17).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 80% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 89% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#998811 color codes

HEX	`#998811`
RGB	`rgb(153, 136, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 53.3%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 80%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 89%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 89%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.51, -5.34, 58.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.51, 58.32, 95.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.043, 24.422, 4.083)`
Decimal	`10061841`
Short hex	`#981`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998811, 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 #998811	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998811 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #998811 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998811; }
.text { color: #998811; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998811; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 136 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998811, #669911); }

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Questions

What color is #998811?: #998811 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #998811?: The RGB value is 153, 136, 17: 153 red, 136 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998811?: The complementary color is #112299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998811?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.