#997009 Color Information

#997009 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #997009. In RGB, it consists of 60.0% Red, 43.9% Green, and 3.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 26.8% Magenta, 94.1% Yellow, and 40% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 42.9°, with saturation of 88.9% and lightness of 31.8%. The decimal value for #997009 is 10055689, and its nearest "web safe" color is #996600. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #997009 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#997009 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color153, 112, 9 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color60.0%, 43.9%, 3.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.400, 0.561, 0.965 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.268, 0.941, 0.4 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color42.9°, 88.9%, 31.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color42.9°, 94.1%, 60.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color18.980, 18.380, 2.806 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color66, 153, 9 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10055689 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color49.954, 7.967, 54.640 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)49.954, 55.218, 81.704 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color49.954, 34.184, 50.283 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color42.872, 3.998, 26.130 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.473, 0.458, 18.380 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288245769 / 0xff997009 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#996600 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #997009

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #997009, its pure hue is 42.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 88.9%, and its lightness is 31.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #997009, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #130e01 to #866208.

Tints of #997009

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #997009, its pure hue is 42.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 88.9%, and its lightness is 31.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #997009, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a68228 to #f2ede0.

Tones of #997009

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #997009, its pure hue is 42.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 88.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #997009, which range from #515151 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #a27400 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #997009

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #997009! For #997009, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #997009. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #997009

This color, #997009, consists of 60.0% Red, 43.9% Green, and 3.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 153, Green = 112, Blue = 9. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #997009 is 0% Cyan, 26.8% Magenta, 94.1% Yellow, and 40% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R60.0%
C0.0%
G43.9%
M26.8%
B3.5%
Y94.1%
K40.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 153 112 9
Octal 231 160 11
Hexa #99 #70 #09
Binary 10011001 01110000 00001001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 26 94 40
Octal 0 32 136 50
Hexa #00 #1a #5e #28
Binary 00000000 00011010 01011110 00101000

Analogous Colors of #997009

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #997009 — which has hue 42.9° — its analogous colors are located at 12.9° and 72.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #997009.

Triadic Colors of #997009

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #997009 — which has hue 42.9° — its triadic colors are located at 42.9° and 282.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #997009.

Complementary Color of #997009

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #997009 — which has hue 42.9° — its complementary color is located at 222.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #997009.

Split Complementary Colors of #997009

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #997009 — which has hue 42.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 42.9° and 252.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #997009.

Tetradic Colors of #997009

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #997009 — which has hue 42.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 312.9°, 42.9°, 132.9°, and 222.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #997009.

Monochromatic Colors of #997009

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #997009, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4a3707 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ecab07 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #997009

We want to make getting started with #997009 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #997009 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #997009 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #997009 with other HTML elements.

#997009 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #997009.
<span style="color: #997009;">The color of this text is #997009.</span>

#997009 Background Color

The background color for this text is #997009.
<div style="background-color: #997009; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #997009.</div>

#997009 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #997009.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #997009;">This color for the shadow of this text is #997009.</span>

#997009 Border Color

This is a div with border color #997009.
<div style="border: #997009 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #997009.</div>

#997009 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #997009 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #997009; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #997009 on a white background.</div></div>

#997009 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #997009 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #997009; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #997009 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #997009 to White

This is a gradient from #997009 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#997009,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#997009,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#997009,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#997009,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #997009 to white.</div>

Gradient from #997009 to Black

This is a gradient from #997009 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#997009,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#997009,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#997009,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#997009,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #997009 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #997009

In addition to using #997009 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #997009 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #997009, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 153, Green = 112, Blue = 9). If you need details about the color coordinates of #997009 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #997009
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(153, 112, 9)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #997009; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #997009; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #997009; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(153, 112, 9);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#997009")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:153, green:112, blue:9, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:153 green:112 blue:9 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(153f, 112f, 9f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(153, 112, 9);
 

#997009 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #997009 the same way. For those with color blindness, #997009 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #997009 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #997009 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #997009 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #997009 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #997009 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.5:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #997009 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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