#9B8B31 Color

#9B8B31 is rgb(155, 139, 49) in RGB and hsl(51, 52%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B8B31

HEX#9B8B31

RGBrgb(155, 139, 49)

HSLhsl(51, 52%, 40%)

HSVhsv(51, 68%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.11 99.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 68%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B8B31 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B8B31 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B8B31 Complementary#31419B Analogous#9B5631 Analogous#769B31 Triadic#319B8B Triadic#8B319B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B8B31, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BAA73B #CAB958 #D4C677 #DED396 #E8E0B5 #F3EFD8

Shades

#887A2B #746825 #61571F #4A4217 #363111 #231F0B

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