#978149 Color
#978149 is rgb(151, 129, 73) in RGB, hsl(43, 35%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 52%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#978149rgb(151, 129, 73)hsl(43, 35%, 44%)hsv(43, 52%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 52%, 41%)oklch(61.1% 0.08 88.6)lab(55.10% 3.18 33.39)lch(55.10% 33.54 84.56)What #978149 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 #978149, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#978149 Channel Values
How #978149 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 35% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 52% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 52% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978149 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 #978149
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978149; 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 #978149
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 #978149 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.
#978149#858549#8D8349#898948#8F8648#9B7C7C#9A7E6B#838383Using #978149 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-978149: #978149;background-color: #978149;colors: { 'color-978149': '#978149' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.506, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_978149">#978149</color>fill="#978149"More Yellow Colors
#978149 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#978149 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #978149?
#978149 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 129, 73) in RGB and hsl(43, 35%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #978149?
#978149 is rgb(151, 129, 73) — red 151, green 129, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #978149?
#978149 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 52%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #978149 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #978149 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #978149 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #978149 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.44, which is visibly different.
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