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#999748 Color

#999748 is rgb(153, 151, 72) in RGB, hsl(59, 36%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 53%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#999748
HEX#999748
RGBrgb(153, 151, 72)
HSLhsl(59, 36%, 44%)
HSVhsv(59, 53%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 53%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.102 107.6)
LABlab(61.36% -7.43 41.22)
LCHlch(61.36% 41.88 100.22)

What #999748 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 #999748, 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.

#999748 Channel Values

How #999748 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 151 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 36% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 53% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 53% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 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 #999748 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #999748

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #999748; 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 #999748

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 #999748 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#999748
Protanopia#979748
Protanomaly#989748
Deuteranopia#989848
Deuteranomaly#989748
Tritanopia#A09090
Tritanomaly#9D937A
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #999748 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-999748: #999748;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #999748;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-999748': '#999748' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.592, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_999748">#999748</color>
SVG fillfill="#999748"

More Yellow Colors

#999748 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#999748 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #999748?

#999748 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(153, 151, 72) in RGB and hsl(59, 36%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.79.

What is the RGB value of #999748?

#999748 is rgb(153, 151, 72) — red 153, green 151, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #999748?

#999748 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 53%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #999748 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #999748 scores 3.05:1 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 #999748 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #999748 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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