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#99965C Color

#99965C is rgb(153, 150, 92) in RGB, hsl(57, 25%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99965C
HEX#99965C
RGBrgb(153, 150, 92)
HSLhsl(57, 25%, 48%)
HSVhsv(57, 40%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.079 105.8)
LABlab(61.31% -5.44 30.97)
LCHlch(61.31% 31.45 99.96)

What #99965C 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 #99965C, 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.

#99965C Channel Values

How #99965C 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 150 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 25% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 40% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 40% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99965C 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99965C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99965C; 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 #99965C

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 #99965C 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#99965C
Protanopia#97975C
Protanomaly#98965C
Deuteranopia#97975C
Deuteranomaly#98975C
Tritanopia#9E9090
Tritanomaly#9C937F
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #99965C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99965c: #99965C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99965C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99965c': '#99965C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.588, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_99965c">#99965C</color>
SVG fillfill="#99965C"

More Yellow Colors

#99965C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99965C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99965C?

#99965C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(153, 150, 92) in RGB and hsl(57, 25%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #99965C?

#99965C is rgb(153, 150, 92) — red 153, green 150, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99965C?

#99965C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99965C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99965C scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99965C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99965C 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 14.88, which is visibly different.

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