#978626 Color
#978626 is rgb(151, 134, 38) in RGB, hsl(51, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 75%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#978626rgb(151, 134, 38)hsl(51, 60%, 37%)hsv(51, 75%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 75%, 41%)oklch(61.8% 0.114 98.8)lab(56.18% -1.25 50.75)lch(56.18% 50.76 91.41)What #978626 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 #978626, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#978626 Channel Values
How #978626 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 134 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 75% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978626 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 #978626
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978626; 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 #978626
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 #978626 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.
#978626#898926#8F8826#8C8C24#908A25#9D7F7F#9B8266#868686Using #978626 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-978626: #978626;background-color: #978626;colors: { 'color-978626': '#978626' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.525, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_978626">#978626</color>fill="#978626"More Yellow Colors
#978626 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#978626 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #978626?
#978626 is a dark yellow — rgb(151, 134, 38) in RGB and hsl(51, 60%, 37%) 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 10.55.
What is the RGB value of #978626?
#978626 is rgb(151, 134, 38) — red 151, green 134, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #978626?
#978626 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 75%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #978626 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #978626 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #978626 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #978626 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 10.55, which is visibly different.
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