#999949 Color Information
#999949 RGB value is (153, 153, 73). The hex color red value is 153, green is 153, and blue is 73. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 35 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 52 percent, 40 percent.
#999949 Color Meaning
Color #999949 tempers brightness with earth. #999949 muted yellow-green avoids the cheer of lemon or the sterility of chartreuse, landing instead in a zone of agricultural realism—think dried hay, parchment, or late-summer fields. Color #999949 signals ripeness without decay, making #999949 ideal for organic food branding and educational materials. Color #999949 offers luminosity without glare. In classroom design, color #999949 enhances concentration without overstimulation—unlike high-chroma yellows that can induce anxiety. Color #999949 works best as an accent against deep blues or warm browns, where #999949 adds warmth without visual noise. Culturally, #999949 references harvest cycles, manuscript illumination, and Mediterranean sunbaked walls. In digital contexts, color #999949 improves icon visibility in dark-mode interfaces while maintaining accessibility. Color #999949 feels seasonal, not trend-driven—rooted in natural rhythm, not algorithmic preference.
Color Conversion
Convert #999949 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#999949 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#999949 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #999949 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #999949 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#999949 Color FAQs
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