Information about #99902E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#99902E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 144, 46) — 60% red, 56.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #99902E reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Golden Lime (#9A9739). Slightly further away sit Lemon Ginger (#968428) and Sycamore (#908D39).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 144, 46)), which gives #99902E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99902E: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #99902E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99902E color variations

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#99902E 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 #99902E

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

#99902E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99902E
  • RGB153, 144, 46
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 40
  • HSL55°, 54%, 39%
  • HSL Precise54.953°, 53.769%, 39.02%
  • HSV55°, 70%, 60%
  • HSB55°, 70%, 60%
  • HEX ID99902E
  • DECIMAL ID10063918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
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