What color is #9B9057?

#9B9057 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9057?

The RGB value is 155, 144, 87: 155 red, 144 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9057?

The complementary color is #57629B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9057?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9057 color

#9B9057 rgb(155, 144, 87)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9B9057 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 56.5% green and 34.1% blue (155, 144, 87).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 28% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 44% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#9B9057 color codes

HEX	`#9B9057`
RGB	`rgb(155, 144, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 56.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 28%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 44%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.53, -4.3, 31.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.53, 31.99, 97.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.212, 27.604, 13.015)`
Decimal	`10195031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9057, 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 #9B9057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B9057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #9B9057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9057; }
.text { color: #9b9057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 144 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9057, #849b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9B9057?: #9B9057 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9057?: The RGB value is 155, 144, 87: 155 red, 144 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9057?: The complementary color is #57629B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9057?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.