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#97904E Color

#97904E is rgb(151, 144, 78) in RGB, hsl(54, 32%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 48%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97904E
HEX#97904E
RGBrgb(151, 144, 78)
HSLhsl(54, 32%, 45%)
HSVhsv(54, 48%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 48%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.088 103.2)
LABlab(59.29% -4.32 35.76)
LCHlch(59.29% 36.02 96.88)

What #97904E 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 #97904E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#97904E Channel Values

How #97904E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 144 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 32% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 48% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 48% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97904E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97904E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97904E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #97904E

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 #97904E 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.

Typical#97904E
Protanopia#91914E
Protanomaly#94914E
Deuteranopia#92924E
Deuteranomaly#94914E
Tritanopia#9D8A8A
Tritanomaly#9A8C76
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #97904E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-97904e: #97904E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97904E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97904e': '#97904E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.565, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_97904e">#97904E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97904E"

More Yellow Colors

#97904E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97904E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97904E?

#97904E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 144, 78) in RGB and hsl(54, 32%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.

What is the RGB value of #97904E?

#97904E is rgb(151, 144, 78) — red 151, green 144, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97904E?

#97904E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 48%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97904E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97904E scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97904E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97904E 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 14.86, which is visibly different.

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