#979163 Color
#979163 is rgb(151, 145, 99) in RGB, hsl(53, 21%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 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 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#979163rgb(151, 145, 99)hsl(53, 21%, 49%)hsv(53, 34%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 41%)oklch(65% 0.064 101.7)lab(59.83% -3.09 25.31)lch(59.83% 25.50 96.96)What #979163 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 #979163, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#979163 Channel Values
How #979163 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 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 21% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 34% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 34% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #979163 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 #979163
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #979163; 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 #979163
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 #979163 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.
#979163#929263#949263#939363#959263#9B8C8C#9A8E7E#909090Using #979163 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-979163: #979163;background-color: #979163;colors: { 'color-979163': '#979163' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.569, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_979163">#979163</color>fill="#979163"More Yellow Colors
#979163 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#979163 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #979163?
#979163 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 145, 99) in RGB and hsl(53, 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 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #979163?
#979163 is rgb(151, 145, 99) — red 151, green 145, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #979163?
#979163 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #979163 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #979163 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #979163 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #979163 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 18.38, which is visibly different.
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