#978102 Color
#978102 is rgb(151, 129, 2) in RGB, hsl(51, 97%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 99%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#978102rgb(151, 129, 2)hsl(51, 97%, 30%)hsv(51, 99%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 99%, 41%)oklch(60.5% 0.124 97)lab(54.69% 0.65 58.66)lch(54.69% 58.66 89.37)What #978102 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #978102, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#978102 Channel Values
How #978102 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 151 · G 129 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 97% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 99% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 99% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978102 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #978102
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978102; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #978102
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #978102 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#978102#858501#8D8301#898900#8F8600#9D7979#9B7C5F#828282Using #978102 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-978102: #978102;background-color: #978102;colors: { 'color-978102': '#978102' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.506, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_978102">#978102</color>fill="#978102"More Yellow Colors
#978102 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#978102 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #978102?
#978102 is a dark yellow — rgb(151, 129, 2) in RGB and hsl(51, 97%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.
What is the RGB value of #978102?
#978102 is rgb(151, 129, 2) — red 151, green 129, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #978102?
#978102 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 99%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #978102 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #978102 scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #978102 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #978102 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.
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