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#99925C Color

#99925C is rgb(153, 146, 92) in RGB, hsl(53, 25%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 40%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99925C
HEX#99925C
RGBrgb(153, 146, 92)
HSLhsl(53, 25%, 48%)
HSVhsv(53, 40%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 40%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.074 101.8)
LABlab(60.20% -3.39 29.59)
LCHlch(60.20% 29.78 96.54)

What #99925C 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 #99925C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#99925C Channel Values

How #99925C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 146 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 25% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 40% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 40% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99925C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99925C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99925C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #99925C

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 #99925C 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.

Typical#99925C
Protanopia#93935C
Protanomaly#96935C
Deuteranopia#94945C
Deuteranomaly#96935C
Tritanopia#9E8D8D
Tritanomaly#9C8F7C
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #99925C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-99925c: #99925C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99925C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99925c': '#99925C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.573, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_99925c">#99925C</color>
SVG fillfill="#99925C"

More Yellow Colors

#99925C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99925C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99925C?

#99925C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(153, 146, 92) in RGB and hsl(53, 25%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.

What is the RGB value of #99925C?

#99925C is rgb(153, 146, 92) — red 153, green 146, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99925C?

#99925C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 40%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99925C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99925C scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99925C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99925C 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.

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