What color is #9A8D47?

#9A8D47 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jalapeño. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9A8D47?

The RGB value is 154, 141, 71: 154 red, 141 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9A8D47?

The complementary color is #47549A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9A8D47?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9A8D47 color

#9A8D47 rgb(154, 141, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9A8D47 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 55.3% green and 27.8% blue (154, 141, 71).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 54% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Jalapeño (#9A8D3F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#9A8D47 color codes

HEX	`#9A8D47`
RGB	`rgb(154, 141, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 55.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 54%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.39, -4.67, 38.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.39, 38.95, 96.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.989, 26.376, 9.787)`
Decimal	`10128711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9A8D47, 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 #9A8D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9A8D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #9A8D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9a8d47; }
.text { color: #9a8d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9a8d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 141 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9a8d47, #7d9a47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #9A8D47?: #9A8D47 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jalapeño. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9A8D47?: The RGB value is 154, 141, 71: 154 red, 141 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9A8D47?: The complementary color is #47549A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9A8D47?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.