Information about #9D940F color

#9D940F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9D940F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 148, 15) — 61.6% red, 58% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 56 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9D940F reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Yellow (#9B870C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Poop Green (#8F9805) and Vomit (#A2A415).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 148, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9D940F: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #9D940F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9D940F color variations

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

#9D940F 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 #9D940F

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

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9D940F
  • RGB157, 148, 15
  • CMYK0, 4, 56, 38
  • CSSrgb(157, 148, 15)
  • HSL56°, 83%, 34%
  • HSL Precise56.197°, 82.558%, 33.725%
  • HSV56°, 90%, 62%
  • HSB56°, 90%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.580, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.580, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.580, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID9D940F
  • DECIMAL ID10327055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01