Information about #959049 color

#959049 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #959049 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 144, 73) — 58.4% red, 56.5% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 30 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #959049 reads as a mildly saturated yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Willow Tea (#9C8A4D). Slightly further away sit Crisp Green (#959552) and Highball (#928C3C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 144, 73)), which gives #959049 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #959049: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #959049 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#959049 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#959049 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #959049

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959049
  • RGB149, 144, 73
  • CMYK0, 2, 30, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 144, 73)
  • HSL56°, 34%, 44%
  • HSL Precise56.053°, 34.234%, 43.529%
  • HSV56°, 51%, 58%
  • HSB56°, 51%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.565, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.565, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.565, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID959049
  • DECIMAL ID9801801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01