Information about #959235 color

#959235 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#959235 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 146, 53) — 58.4% red, 57.3% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #959235 reads as a confidently colored yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sycamore (#908D39). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Highball (#928C3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 146, 53)), which gives #959235 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #959235 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#959235 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#959235 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #959235

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

#959235 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959235
  • RGB149, 146, 53
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 42
  • HSL58°, 48%, 40%
  • HSL Precise58.125°, 47.525%, 39.608%
  • HSV58°, 64%, 58%
  • HSB58°, 64%, 58%
  • HEX ID959235
  • DECIMAL ID9802293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
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