Information about #9F922C color

#9F922C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F922C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 146, 44) — 62.4% red, 57.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 45 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F922C is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Slightly further away sit Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(159, 146, 44)), which gives #9F922C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F922C: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F922C color variations

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#9F922C 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 #9F922C

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

#9F922C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F922C
  • RGB159, 146, 44
  • CMYK0, 5, 45, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 146, 44)
  • HSL53°, 57%, 40%
  • HSL Precise53.217°, 56.65%, 39.804%
  • HSV53°, 72%, 62%
  • HSB53°, 72%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.573, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.573, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.573, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F922C
  • DECIMAL ID10457644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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