What color is #9D9462?

#9D9462 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9D9462?

The RGB value is 157, 148, 98: 157 red, 148 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9D9462?

The complementary color is #626B9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9D9462?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9D9462 color

#9D9462 rgb(157, 148, 98)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #9D9462 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 58% green and 38.4% blue (157, 148, 98).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 38% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is In a Pickle (#978C59), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#9D9462 color codes

HEX	`#9D9462`
RGB	`rgb(157, 148, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 58%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 38%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.98, -4.37, 27.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.98, 28, 98.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.7, 29.23, 15.788)`
Decimal	`10327138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9D9462, 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 #9D9462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9D9462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #9D9462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9d9462; }
.text { color: #9d9462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9d9462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 148 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9d9462, #899d62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #9D9462?: #9D9462 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color In a Pickle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9D9462?: The RGB value is 157, 148, 98: 157 red, 148 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9D9462?: The complementary color is #626B9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9D9462?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.