#978863 Color
#978863 is rgb(151, 136, 99) in RGB, hsl(43, 21%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 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 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#978863rgb(151, 136, 99)hsl(43, 21%, 49%)hsv(43, 34%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 41%)oklch(63.1% 0.055 88.5)lab(57.36% 1.61 22.10)lch(57.36% 22.15 85.84)What #978863 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 #978863, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#978863 Channel Values
How #978863 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 136 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 21% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 34% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 34% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978863 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 #978863
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978863; 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 #978863
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 #978863 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.
#978863#8B8B63#908A63#8D8D62#918B63#9A8484#998678#898989Using #978863 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-978863: #978863;background-color: #978863;colors: { 'color-978863': '#978863' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.533, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_978863">#978863</color>fill="#978863"More Yellow Colors
#978863 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#978863 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #978863?
#978863 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 136, 99) in RGB and hsl(43, 21%, 49%) 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 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #978863?
#978863 is rgb(151, 136, 99) — red 151, green 136, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #978863?
#978863 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 34%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #978863 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #978863 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #978863 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #978863 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.83, which is visibly different.
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