What color is #998823?

#998823 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #998823?

The RGB value is 153, 136, 35: 153 red, 136 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998823?

The complementary color is #233499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998823?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998823 color

#998823 rgb(153, 136, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #998823 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 53.3% green and 13.7% blue (153, 136, 35).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 63% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 77% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#998823 color codes

HEX	`#998823`
RGB	`rgb(153, 136, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 53.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 63%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 77%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 77%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.59, -4.75, 52.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.59, 53.05, 95.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.246, 24.503, 5.148)`
Decimal	`10061859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998823, 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 #998823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #998823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998823; }
.text { color: #998823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 136 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998823, #6f9923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #998823?: #998823 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #998823?: The RGB value is 153, 136, 35: 153 red, 136 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998823?: The complementary color is #233499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998823?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.