What color is #999459?

#999459 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 #999459?

The RGB value is 153, 148, 89: 153 red, 148 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #999459?

The complementary color is #595E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #999459?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#999459 color

#999459 rgb(153, 148, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #999459 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 58% green and 34.9% blue (153, 148, 89).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 42% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Amazon Queen (#948F54), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#999459 color codes

HEX	`#999459`
RGB	`rgb(153, 148, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 58%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 42%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.49, -7.1, 31.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.49, 32.6, 102.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.53, 28.674, 13.639)`
Decimal	`10064985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #999459, 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 #999459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#999459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	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 #999459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #999459; }
.text { color: #999459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #999459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 148 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #999459, #7e9959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #999459?: #999459 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 #999459?: The RGB value is 153, 148, 89: 153 red, 148 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #999459?: The complementary color is #595E99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #999459?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.