#9D9610 Color
#9D9610 is rgb(157, 150, 16) in RGB, hsl(57, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 90%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9D9610rgb(157, 150, 16)hsl(57, 82%, 34%)hsv(57, 90%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 90%, 38%)oklch(65.8% 0.137 106.2)lab(61.13% -7.29 61.29)lch(61.13% 61.72 96.78)What #9D9610 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 #9D9610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9D9610 Channel Values
How #9D9610 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 157 · G 150 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 90% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D9610 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 #9D9610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D9610; 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 #9D9610
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 #9D9610 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.
#9D9610#979710#9A9710#98980E#9A970F#A58D8D#A29170#939393Using #9D9610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9d9610: #9D9610;background-color: #9D9610;colors: { 'color-9d9610': '#9D9610' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.588, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_9d9610">#9D9610</color>fill="#9D9610"More Yellow Colors
#9D9610 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9D9610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9D9610?
#9D9610 is a dark yellow — rgb(157, 150, 16) in RGB and hsl(57, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.
What is the RGB value of #9D9610?
#9D9610 is rgb(157, 150, 16) — red 157, green 150, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9D9610?
#9D9610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 90%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9D9610 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9D9610 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9D9610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9D9610 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 10.63, which is visibly different.
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