HSL(50, 70%, 36%)

Yellow — Yellow color

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Color Information

Color Name

Yellow

Color Family

Yellow

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(50,70%,36%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(50, 70%, 36%) color: hsl(50, 70%, 36%)
HEX #9C871C color: #9C871C
RGB rgb(156, 135, 28) color: rgb(156, 135, 28)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 13%, 82%, 39%) —
HSV hsv(50, 82%, 61%) —
HWB hwb(50 11% 39%) color: hwb(50 11% 39%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6246 0.1204 97.14) color: oklch(0.6246 0.1204 97.14)
Lab lab(56.57 -3.09 55.29) color: lab(56.57 -3.09 55.29)
LCH lch(56.57 55.38 93.2) color: lch(56.57 55.38 93.2)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.56:1
vs Black 5.9:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#939336 — rgb(147, 147, 54)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#94963C — rgb(148, 150, 60)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9B4A4F — rgb(155, 74, 79)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(50, 70%, 36%);

text

color: hsl(50, 70%, 36%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(50, 70%, 36%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(50, 70%, 56%), hsl(50, 70%, 36%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(50, 70%, 36%), hsl(50, 70%, 16%))

hex

background-color: #9C871C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(50,70%,36%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(50, 70%, 36%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(50, 70%, 36%);

Related Colors

#8A7A2E

50,50,36

#AE9309

50,90,36

#453C0C

50,70,16

#DDC340

50,70,56

#9C671C

35,70,36

#9C711C

40,70,36

#9C9C1C

60,70,36

#919C1C

65,70,36

Use Cases for Yellow

Warnings Highlights Attention indicators Optimistic brands Note/sticky elements

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(50, 70%, 36%)?

HEX: #9C871C | RGB: rgb(156, 135, 28) | CMYK: 0%, 13%, 82%, 39% | HSV: 50°, 82%, 61%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9C871C?

The complementary color is HSL(230, 70%, 36%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 50°, 170°, and 290°. For analogous combinations, try hues 20° and 80°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(50, 70%, 36%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(50, 70%, 36%); — As HEX: color: #9C871C; — As RGB: color: rgb(156, 135, 28); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(50,70%,36%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(50, 70%, 36%);