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#9D902F Color

#9D902F is rgb(157, 144, 47) in RGB, hsl(53, 54%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D902F
HEX#9D902F
RGBrgb(157, 144, 47)
HSLhsl(53, 54%, 40%)
HSVhsv(53, 70%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.116 101.6)
LABlab(59.59% -3.41 50.70)
LCHlch(59.59% 50.81 93.85)

What #9D902F 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 #9D902F, 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.

#9D902F Channel Values

How #9D902F 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 157 · G 144 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 54% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 70% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 70% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D902F 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D902F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D902F; 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 #9D902F

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 #9D902F 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#9D902F
Protanopia#92922F
Protanomaly#97912F
Deuteranopia#94942E
Deuteranomaly#98932E
Tritanopia#A48888
Tritanomaly#A18B6F
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #9D902F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9d902f: #9D902F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D902F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d902f': '#9D902F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.565, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_9d902f">#9D902F</color>
SVG fillfill="#9D902F"

More Yellow Colors

#9D902F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9D902F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D902F?

#9D902F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(157, 144, 47) in RGB and hsl(53, 54%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #9D902F?

#9D902F is rgb(157, 144, 47) — red 157, green 144, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D902F?

#9D902F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D902F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9D902F scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D902F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D902F 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 10.96, which is visibly different.

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