Close to Olive
#989821
#989821 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 59.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #989821.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.85:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.85:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #989821 as they’d see it.
#989821 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #989821
What color is #989821?
#989821 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 59.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 64% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #989821 in RGB?
#989821 is rgb(152, 152, 33): 152 red, 152 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #989821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 78, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #989821?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #989821?
Its complement #9C83EB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.