#99840A Color
#99840A is rgb(153, 132, 10) in RGB, hsl(51, 88%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 93%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#99840Argb(153, 132, 10)hsl(51, 88%, 32%)hsv(51, 93%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 93%, 40%)oklch(61.4% 0.125 97.6)lab(55.73% 0.08 58.16)lch(55.73% 58.16 89.92)What #99840A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #99840A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#99840A Channel Values
How #99840A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 153 · G 132 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 88% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 93% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 93% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99840A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #99840A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99840A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #99840A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #99840A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#99840A#888809#8F8609#8B8B02#918805#9F7C7C#9D7F62#858585Using #99840A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-99840a: #99840A;background-color: #99840A;colors: { 'color-99840a': '#99840A' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.518, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_99840a">#99840A</color>fill="#99840A"More Yellow Colors
#99840A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#99840A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #99840A?
#99840A is a dark yellow — rgb(153, 132, 10) in RGB and hsl(51, 88%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.
What is the RGB value of #99840A?
#99840A is rgb(153, 132, 10) — red 153, green 132, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #99840A?
#99840A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 93%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #99840A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #99840A scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #99840A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #99840A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.
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