What color is #9B9E7D?

#9B9E7D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Fennelly. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9B9E7D?

The RGB value is 155, 158, 125: 155 red, 158 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9B9E7D?

The complementary color is #807D9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9B9E7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9B9E7D color

#9B9E7D rgb(155, 158, 125)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9B9E7D is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.8% red, 62% green and 49% blue (155, 158, 125).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 15% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Fennelly (#9A9E80), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#9B9E7D color codes

HEX	`#9B9E7D`
RGB	`rgb(155, 158, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.8%, 62%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 15%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 21%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 21%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.08, -6.86, 16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.08, 18.27, 112.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.446, 32.903, 24.198)`
Decimal	`10198653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9B9E7D, 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 #9B9E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9B9E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	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 #9B9E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9b9e7d; }
.text { color: #9b9e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9b9e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(155 158 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9b9e7d, #8b9e7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #9B9E7D?: #9B9E7D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Fennelly. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9B9E7D?: The RGB value is 155, 158, 125: 155 red, 158 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9B9E7D?: The complementary color is #807D9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9B9E7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.