HSL(52, 50%, 40%)

Yellow — Yellow color

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Color Information

Color Name

Yellow

Color Family

Yellow

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(52,50%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(52, 50%, 40%) color: hsl(52, 50%, 40%)
HEX #998B33 color: #998B33
RGB rgb(153, 139, 51) color: rgb(153, 139, 51)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 40%) —
HSV hsv(52, 67%, 60%) —
HWB hwb(52 20% 40%) color: hwb(52 20% 40%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6321 0.1087 100.21) color: oklch(0.6321 0.1087 100.21)
Lab lab(57.54 -5.54 47.29) color: lab(57.54 -5.54 47.29)
LCH lch(57.54 47.61 96.68) color: lch(57.54 47.61 96.68)

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 3.45:1
vs Black 6.1:1

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)

#939348 — rgb(147, 147, 72)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#94954D — rgb(148, 149, 77)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#98595D — rgb(152, 89, 93)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(52, 50%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(52, 50%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(52, 50%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(52, 50%, 60%), hsl(52, 50%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(52, 50%, 40%), hsl(52, 50%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #998B33;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(52,50%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(52, 50%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(52, 50%, 40%);

Related Colors

#857C47

52,30,40

#AD9A1F

52,70,40

#4D461A

52,50,20

#CCBE66

52,50,60

#997233

37,50,40

#997A33

42,50,40

#969933

62,50,40

#8D9933

67,50,40

Use Cases for Yellow

Warnings Highlights Attention indicators Optimistic brands Note/sticky elements

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(52, 50%, 40%)?

HEX: #998B33 | RGB: rgb(153, 139, 51) | CMYK: 0%, 9%, 67%, 40% | HSV: 52°, 67%, 60%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #998B33?

The complementary color is HSL(232, 50%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 52°, 172°, and 292°. For analogous combinations, try hues 22° and 82°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(52, 50%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(52, 50%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #998B33; — As RGB: color: rgb(153, 139, 51); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(52,50%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(52, 50%, 40%);