What color is #9C9251?

#9C9251 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9C9251?

The RGB value is 156, 146, 81: 156 red, 146 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9C9251?

The complementary color is #515B9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9C9251?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9C9251 color

#9C9251 rgb(156, 146, 81)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9C9251 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 57.3% green and 31.8% blue (156, 146, 81).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 32% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 48% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#9C9251 color codes

HEX	`#9C9251`
RGB	`rgb(156, 146, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 57.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 32%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 48%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 48%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.09, -5.59, 35.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.09, 36.03, 98.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.475, 28.221, 11.888)`
Decimal	`10261073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9C9251, 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 #9C9251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9C9251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #9C9251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9c9251; }
.text { color: #9c9251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9c9251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 146 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9c9251, #819c51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9C9251?: #9C9251 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9C9251?: The RGB value is 156, 146, 81: 156 red, 146 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9C9251?: The complementary color is #515B9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9C9251?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.