Close to Olive
#9D9321
#9D9321 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 57.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 55°, 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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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9D9321.
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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6.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9D9321 as they’d see it.
#9D9321 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 #9D9321
What color is #9D9321?
#9D9321 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 57.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 65% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9D9321 in RGB?
#9D9321 is rgb(157, 147, 33): 157 red, 147 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9D9321 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 79, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9D9321?
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 #9D9321?
Its complement #9382E8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.