Information about #969739 color

#969739 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #969739 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(150, 151, 57) — 58.8% red, 59.2% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 37 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #969739 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Lime (#9A9739). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sycamore (#908D39) and Highball (#928C3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 151, 57) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #969739 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #969739 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#969739 color variations

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

#969739 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 #969739

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#969739
  • RGB150, 151, 57
  • CMYK0, 0, 37, 41
  • CSSrgb(150, 151, 57)
  • HSL61°, 45%, 41%
  • HSL Precise60.638°, 45.192%, 40.784%
  • HSV61°, 62%, 59%
  • HSB61°, 62%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.592, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.592, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.592, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID969739
  • DECIMAL ID9869113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01