Information about #999D71 color

#999D71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #999D71 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 157, 113) — 60% red, 61.6% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 17 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#999D71 presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Malachite Green (#97976F). Slightly further away sit Frontier (#999D7A) and Gurkha (#989171).

The recipe behind #999D71 is rgb(153, 157, 113), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #999D71 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#999D71 color variations

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

#999D71 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 #999D71

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

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999D71
  • RGB153, 157, 113
  • CMYK2, 0, 17, 38
  • CSSrgb(153, 157, 113)
  • HSL65°, 18%, 53%
  • HSL Precise65.455°, 18.333%, 52.941%
  • HSV65°, 28%, 62%
  • HSB65°, 28%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.616, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.616, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.616, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID999D71
  • DECIMAL ID10067313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01