Information about #9B9528 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9B9528 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(155, 149, 40) — 60.8% red, 58.4% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 45 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #9B9528 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Lemon Ginger (#968428).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 149, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9B9528 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9B9528 color variations

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#9B9528 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 #9B9528

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9B9528
  • RGB155, 149, 40
  • CMYK0, 2, 45, 39
  • CSSrgb(155, 149, 40)
  • HSL57°, 59%, 38%
  • HSL Precise56.87°, 58.974%, 38.235%
  • HSV57°, 74%, 61%
  • HSB57°, 74%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.608, 0.584, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.608, 0.584, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.608, 0.584, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9B9528
  • DECIMAL ID10196264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01