Information about #9E971B color

#9E971B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9E971B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(158, 151, 27) (62% red, 59.2% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 51 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #9E971B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lucky (#AB9A1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vomit (#A2A415) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

In RGB terms — rgb(158, 151, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9E971B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #9E971B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9E971B color variations

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

#9E971B 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 #9E971B

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9E971B
  • RGB158, 151, 27
  • CMYK0, 3, 51, 38
  • CSSrgb(158, 151, 27)
  • HSL57°, 71%, 36%
  • HSL Precise56.794°, 70.811%, 36.275%
  • HSV57°, 83%, 62%
  • HSB57°, 83%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.592, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.592, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.592, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9E971B
  • DECIMAL ID10393371
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01