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#999239 closest to Gecko

#999239 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Gecko. In the RGB color model it is made of 60.0% red, 57.3% green and 22.4% blue (rgb(153, 146, 57)). Its HSL value is 56° hue, 46% saturation and 41% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 63% yellow and 40% black. #999239 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.53:1.

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Variations of #999239

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#999239 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#999239 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #999239 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A1913E
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9E8D2F
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9D8F33
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A1913E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9E913C
  • Tritanopia 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #A4897F
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #9D8E61
  • Achromatopsia 78% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8F8F8F
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #929080

#999239 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.22:1 Poor#999239 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.53:1 Good#999239 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#999239 in CSS

/* Gecko */
.color { color: #999239; }
.background { background-color: #999239; }
.border { border: 1px solid #999239; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(153 146 57);
color: hsl(56 46% 41%);
color: oklch(0.648 0.110 104.8);

#999239 FAQ

What color is #999239?

#999239 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Gecko. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #999239?

#999239 is rgb(153, 146, 57) in RGB, hsl(56, 46%, 41%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 5%, 63%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #999239?

The complementary color of #999239 is #394099, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #999239?

Black text has the best contrast on #999239: 6.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #999239 a warm or cool color?

#999239 is a warm color.