Information about #999957 color

#999957 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#999957 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 153, 87) — 60% red, 60% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 26 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#999957 is a mildly saturated yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crisp Green (#959552). Slightly further away sit Rustic Brass (#9A925B) and Gingko (#A59C55).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(153, 153, 87)), which gives #999957 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. #999957 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#999957 color variations

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

#999957 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#999957 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#999957 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#999957 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#999957 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
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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
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#785699
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #999957

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

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

#999957 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999957
  • RGB153, 153, 87
  • CMYK0, 0, 26, 40
  • CSSrgb(153, 153, 87)
  • HSL60°, 28%, 47%
  • HSL Precise60°, 27.5%, 47.059%
  • HSV60°, 43%, 60%
  • HSB60°, 43%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.600, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.600, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.600, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID999957
  • DECIMAL ID10066263
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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