#9C9C16 color
#9C9C16 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the CSS named color darkgoldenrod (#B8860B).
Color values
| HEX | #9C9C16 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 86%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 10263574 |
| CSS | color: #9C9C16; |
| Android | 0xFF9C9C16 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.612, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9C9C16 | 2.92:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #9C9C16 | 7.18:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #9C9C16
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9C9C16 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9C9C16
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9C9C16 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9C9C16; background-color: #9C9C16; }
.element { color: rgb(156 156 22); }
.element { color: hsl(60 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9C9C16] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9C9C16;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9C9C16?
#9C9C16 is a dark, vivid yellow. Its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #9C9C16 in RGB?
#9C9C16 converts to rgb(156, 156, 22) — 156 red, 156 green and 22 blue.
What is #9C9C16 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 86%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #9C9C16 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.18:1 versus 2.92:1).
What is the complementary color of #9C9C16?
#16169C — the hue directly opposite #9C9C16 on the color wheel.