#979153 Color
#979153 is rgb(151, 145, 83) in RGB, hsl(55, 29%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 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 9.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#979153rgb(151, 145, 83)hsl(55, 29%, 46%)hsv(55, 45%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 41%)oklch(64.8% 0.083 103.6)lab(59.62% -4.46 33.58)lch(59.62% 33.88 97.56)What #979153 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 #979153, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#979153 Channel Values
How #979153 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 145 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 29% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 45% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 45% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #979153 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 #979153
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #979153; 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 #979153
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 #979153 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.
#979153#929253#949253#939353#959253#9C8B8B#9A8D79#8F8F8FUsing #979153 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-979153: #979153;background-color: #979153;colors: { 'color-979153': '#979153' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.569, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_979153">#979153</color>fill="#979153"More Yellow Colors
#979153 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#979153 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #979153?
#979153 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 145, 83) in RGB and hsl(55, 29%, 46%) 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 9.19.
What is the RGB value of #979153?
#979153 is rgb(151, 145, 83) — red 151, green 145, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #979153?
#979153 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #979153 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #979153 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #979153 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #979153 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 15.2, which is visibly different.
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