#999500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #999500 is composed of 60% red, 58.4% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30%. #999500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #332b00. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 60
    • G 58
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 100
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#999500 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#999500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #999500 has RGB values of R:153, G:149, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:1, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 10065152.

Hex triplet 999500 #999500
RGB Decimal 153, 149, 0 rgb(153,149,0)
RGB Percent 60, 58.4, 0 rgb(60%,58.4%,0%)
CMYK 0, 3, 100, 40
HSL 58.4°, 100, 30 hsl(58.4,100%,30%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 100, 60
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 60.13, -12.624, 63.692
XYZ 23.884, 28.268, 4.198
xyY 0.424, 0.502, 28.268
CIE-LCH 60.13, 64.932, 101.211
CIE-LUV 60.13, 7.526, 65.766
Hunter-Lab 53.167, -12.855, 32.536
Binary 10011001, 10010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #999500

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Alternatives to #999500

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#999500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #999500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#999500;}
.background {background-color:#999500;}
.border {border:1px solid #999500;}

Shades and Tints of #999500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #100f00 is the darkest color, while #fffffb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #999500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #525247 is the less saturated color, while #999500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #999500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #89886a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a99600 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc8f1b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a8909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a39600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #af9111 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a39162 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population