#9A9109 Color
#9A9109 is rgb(154, 145, 9) in RGB, hsl(56, 89%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A9109rgb(154, 145, 9)hsl(56, 89%, 32%)hsv(56, 94%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 40%)oklch(64.4% 0.135 105.1)lab(59.44% -6.19 61.03)lch(59.44% 61.34 95.80)What #9A9109 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 #9A9109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A9109 Channel Values
How #9A9109 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 154 · G 145 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 89% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 94% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 94% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A9109 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 #9A9109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A9109; 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 #9A9109
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 #9A9109 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.
#9A9109#939308#969209#949405#969307#A28888#9F8C6C#8E8E8EUsing #9A9109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a9109: #9A9109;background-color: #9A9109;colors: { 'color-9a9109': '#9A9109' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.569, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_9a9109">#9A9109</color>fill="#9A9109"More Yellow Colors
#9A9109 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A9109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A9109?
#9A9109 is a dark yellow — rgb(154, 145, 9) in RGB and hsl(56, 89%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #9A9109?
#9A9109 is rgb(154, 145, 9) — red 154, green 145, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A9109?
#9A9109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A9109 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9A9109 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A9109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A9109 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 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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