#9FA413 Color
#9FA413 is rgb(159, 164, 19) in RGB, hsl(62, 79%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 88%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9FA413rgb(159, 164, 19)hsl(62, 79%, 36%)hsv(62, 88%, 64%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 88%, 36%)oklch(69.2% 0.149 111.9)lab(65.25% -13.28 63.96)lch(65.25% 65.32 101.73)What #9FA413 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 #9FA413, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9FA413 Channel Values
How #9FA413 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 159 · G 164 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 79% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 88% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9FA413 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 #9FA413
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9FA413; 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 #9FA413
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 #9FA413 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.
#9FA413#A3A313#A2A313#A2A214#A1A314#A89A9A#A59E7B#9E9E9EUsing #9FA413 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9fa413: #9FA413;background-color: #9FA413;colors: { 'color-9fa413': '#9FA413' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.643, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_9fa413">#9FA413</color>fill="#9FA413"More Yellow Colors
#9FA413 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9FA413 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9FA413?
#9FA413 is a dark yellow — rgb(159, 164, 19) in RGB and hsl(62, 79%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #9FA413?
#9FA413 is rgb(159, 164, 19) — red 159, green 164, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9FA413?
#9FA413 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 88%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9FA413 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9FA413 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9FA413 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9FA413 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 15.79, which is visibly different.
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