Palettes / Colors / #997D29
#997D29 — Yellow
#997D29 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the yellow family.
#997D29 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #294599; it also sits naturally between #994529 and #7D9929. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #997D29 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 153, 125, 41 |
| HSL | 45°, 58%, 38% |
| HSV | 45°, 73%, 60% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 73%, 40% |
| XYZ | 20.87, 21.60, 5.17 |
| Yxy | 21.60, 0.4381, 0.4534 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.60, 1.65, 47.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.48, 1.33, 24.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 60% · Green 49% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 73% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #997D29
.text { color: #997D29; }
.background { background-color: #997D29; }
.border { border: 3px solid #997D29; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 125, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 58%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #997D29; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 125, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #997D29; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 125, 41, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#997D29">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#997D29">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #294599:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.32:1 AA |
Best text color on #997D29: #000000.
How #997D29 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #997D29 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #997D29?
#997D29 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 153, 125, 41). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #997D29?
#997D29 is RGB 153, 125, 41 — HSL 45°, 58%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 73%, 40%.
What colors go with #997D29?
Its complement is #294599; analogous partners are #994529 and #7D9929. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #997D29 for text?
Black text on #997D29 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.