HEX Color #9D8B09 (Olive)

About #9D8B09

The precise color #9D8B09 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(157, 139, 9).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 94% yellow, and 38% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9D8B09

RGB157, 139, 9

HSL52.7°, 89.2%, 32.5%

CMYK0%, 11%, 94%, 38%

HSV52.7°, 94.3%, 61.6%

LAB57.7, -5.3, 60.7

XYZ23.2, 25.7, 4.0

Decimal10324745

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9D8B09 #081A9C

Analogous

#9C4008 #649C08

Triadic

#089C8B #8A089C

Tetradic

#089C41 #081A9C #9C0864

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#9D8B09

#A79724

#B2A43F

#BDB15B

#C8BE76

#D3CB91

#DED8AD

#E9E5C8

#F4F2E3

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#9D8B09

#8B7B08

#7A6C07

#685C06

#574D05

#453D04

#342E03

#221E02

#110F01

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.43:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.13:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.27:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.21:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9D8B09; }

.text-color { color: #9D8B09; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #9D8B09; }

Similar Colors

Olive

#808000