What color is #9D903A?

#9D903A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gecko. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D903A?

The RGB value is 157, 144, 58: 157 red, 144 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D903A?

The complementary color is #3A479D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D903A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D903A color

#9D903A rgb(157, 144, 58)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9D903A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 56.5% green and 22.7% blue (157, 144, 58).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 46% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 63% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Gecko (#9D913C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#9D903A color codes

HEX	`#9D903A`
RGB	`rgb(157, 144, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 56.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 46%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 63%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 63%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.36, -6.01, 46.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.36, 46.57, 97.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.643, 27.421, 7.997)`
Decimal	`10326074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D903A, 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 #9D903A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D903A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #9D903A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d903a; }
.text { color: #9d903a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d903a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 144 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d903a, #799d3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #9D903A?: #9D903A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gecko. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D903A?: The RGB value is 157, 144, 58: 157 red, 144 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D903A?: The complementary color is #3A479D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D903A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.