What color is #9B9653?

#9B9653 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 #9B9653?

The RGB value is 155, 150, 83: 155 red, 150 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9653?

The complementary color is #53589B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9653?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9653 color

#9B9653 rgb(155, 150, 83)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9B9653 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 58.8% green and 32.5% blue (155, 150, 83).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 30% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 46% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Amazon Queen (#948F54), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#9B9653 color codes

HEX	`#9B9653`
RGB	`rgb(155, 150, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 58.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 30%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 46%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 46%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.14, -7.98, 35.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.14, 36.7, 102.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.986, 29.407, 12.489)`
Decimal	`10196563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9653, 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 #9B9653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9B9653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #9B9653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9653; }
.text { color: #9b9653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 150 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9653, #7c9b53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9B9653?: #9B9653 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 #9B9653?: The RGB value is 155, 150, 83: 155 red, 150 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9653?: The complementary color is #53589B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9653?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.