What color is #998C23?

#998C23 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 #998C23?

The RGB value is 153, 140, 35: 153 red, 140 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998C23?

The complementary color is #233099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998C23?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998C23 color

#998C23 rgb(153, 140, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #998C23 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 54.9% green and 13.7% blue (153, 140, 35).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 63% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 77% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#998C23 color codes

HEX	`#998C23`
RGB	`rgb(153, 140, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 54.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 63%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 77%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.7, -6.93, 53.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.7, 54.32, 97.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.819, 25.651, 5.339)`
Decimal	`10062883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998C23, 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 #998C23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998C23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #998C23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998c23; }
.text { color: #998c23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998c23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 140 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998c23, #6b9923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #998C23?: #998C23 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 #998C23?: The RGB value is 153, 140, 35: 153 red, 140 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998C23?: The complementary color is #233099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998C23?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.