What color is #9B915D?

#9B915D 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 #9B915D?

The RGB value is 155, 145, 93: 155 red, 145 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B915D?

The complementary color is #5D679B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B915D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B915D color

#9B915D rgb(155, 145, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9B915D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 56.9% green and 36.5% blue (155, 145, 93).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 25% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 40% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#9B915D color codes

HEX	`#9B915D`
RGB	`rgb(155, 145, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 56.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 25%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 40%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 40%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.9, -4.16, 28.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.9, 29.23, 98.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.619, 28.01, 14.411)`
Decimal	`10195293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B915D, 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 #9B915D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B915D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #9B915D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b915d; }
.text { color: #9b915d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b915d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 145 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b915d, #869b5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9B915D?: #9B915D 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 #9B915D?: The RGB value is 155, 145, 93: 155 red, 145 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B915D?: The complementary color is #5D679B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B915D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.