Color #959150 Color / Colour Code #959150
This page shows the hex color code for color #959150 (#959150). The colour is a yellow tone with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #959150 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#959150 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 27, 57, and 87 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 57, 177, and 297 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #959150
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 57 and saturation at 30%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 57 to 102 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 57 with its complement at 237 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #959150
Lightness variations at hue 57 and 30% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #959150
Design Use Cases for #959150
Balanced UI Color
At 30% saturation, #959150 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 45% lightness, #959150 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#959150 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 57). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #959150 (hue 57) to its complement at hue 237. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 87. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #959150, #505495);
CSS Code for #959150
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Colors visually similar to #959150 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #959150 (#959150)
#959150 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 149 red, 145 green, and 80 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 57 degrees with 30% saturation and 45% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #959150 is 139/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 46% yellow, and 42% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #959150 against white is 3.26:1 and against black is 6.44:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 6.44:1.
The complementary colour #505495 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #959150. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #956F50 and #769550, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #959150?
- #959150 is Color #959150, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(149, 145, 80), HSL(57, 30%, 45%), and CMYK(0%, 3%, 46%, 42%). Its perceived brightness is 139/255.
- Is #959150 accessible for text?
- Against white, #959150 has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 6.44:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #959150?
- The complementary colour is #505495 (hue 237). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #956F50 and #769550. The triadic palette adds #509592 and #925095 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #959150 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #959150; or rgb(149, 145, 80); or hsl(57, 30%, 45%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 57 30% 45%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.