What color is #999052?

#999052 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Amazon Queen. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #999052?

The RGB value is 153, 144, 82: 153 red, 144 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #999052?

The complementary color is #525B99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #999052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#999052 color

#999052 rgb(153, 144, 82)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #999052 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 56.5% green and 32.2% blue (153, 144, 82).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 30% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 46% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Amazon Queen (#948F54), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#999052 color codes

HEX	`#999052`
RGB	`rgb(153, 144, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 56.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 30%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 46%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.28, -5.68, 34.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.28, 34.48, 99.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.634, 27.329, 11.958)`
Decimal	`10063954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #999052, 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 #999052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#999052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #999052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #999052; }
.text { color: #999052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #999052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 144 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #999052, #7e9952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #999052?: #999052 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Amazon Queen. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #999052?: The RGB value is 153, 144, 82: 153 red, 144 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #999052?: The complementary color is #525B99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #999052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.