What color is #998C3B?

#998C3B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jalapeño. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #998C3B?

The RGB value is 153, 140, 59: 153 red, 140 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #998C3B?

The complementary color is #3B4899, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #998C3B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#998C3B color

#998C3B rgb(153, 140, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #998C3B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 54.9% green and 23.1% blue (153, 140, 59).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 44% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 61% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Jalapeño (#9A8D3F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#998C3B color codes

HEX	`#998C3B`
RGB	`rgb(153, 140, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 54.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 44%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 61%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 61%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.89, -5.54, 43.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.89, 44.33, 97.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.305, 25.845, 7.898)`
Decimal	`10062907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #998C3B, 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 #998C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#998C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	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 #998C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #998c3b; }
.text { color: #998c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #998c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 140 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #998c3b, #77993b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #998C3B?: #998C3B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jalapeño. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #998C3B?: The RGB value is 153, 140, 59: 153 red, 140 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #998C3B?: The complementary color is #3B4899, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #998C3B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.