Close to Olive
#9B8821
#9B8821 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 53.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9B8821.
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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9B8821 as they’d see it.
#9B8821 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9B8821
What color is #9B8821?
#9B8821 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 53.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9B8821 in RGB?
#9B8821 is rgb(155, 136, 33): 155 red, 136 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9B8821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 79, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9B8821?
PANTONE 7557 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9B8821?
Its complement #847DDB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.