#978278 Color
#978278 is rgb(151, 130, 120) in RGB, hsl(19, 13%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#978278rgb(151, 130, 120)hsl(19, 13%, 53%)hsv(19, 21%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 41%)oklch(62.3% 0.03 47)lab(56.11% 7.04 8.55)lch(56.11% 11.08 50.52)What #978278 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 #978278, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#978278 Channel Values
How #978278 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 130 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 13% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 21% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 21% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978278 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 #978278
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978278; 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 #978278
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 #978278 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.
#978278#868678#8D8478#898977#8F8778#988181#98817D#868686Using #978278 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-978278: #978278;background-color: #978278;colors: { 'color-978278': '#978278' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.510, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_978278">#978278</color>fill="#978278"More Orange Colors
#978278 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#978278 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #978278?
#978278 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(151, 130, 120) in RGB and hsl(19, 13%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #978278?
#978278 is rgb(151, 130, 120) — red 151, green 130, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #978278?
#978278 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #978278 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #978278 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #978278 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #978278 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.36, which is visibly different.
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