#9C9116
Deep Yellow
#9C9116 is the CSS named color "darkgoldenrod", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 156, green 145, and blue 22 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 55°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #9c9116 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(55° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(55° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.131 104°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(65% -0.031 0.127) |
| LCH | lch(60% 59.1 95°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 7% 86% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#9c9116 · #8c8100 · #7d7200 · #6e6300 · #605400
Tints (lighter)
#9c9116 · #a79c28 · #b2a736 · #bdb244 · #c8be50
Shades mix #9C9116 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.24:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.48:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #9C9116 in RGB?
- #9C9116 is rgb(156, 145, 22) — red 156, green 145, blue 22 out of 255 each.
- Does #9C9116 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #9C9116?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.48:1) than white (3.24:1).