#979263 Color
#979263 is rgb(151, 146, 99) in RGB, hsl(54, 21%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 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 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#979263rgb(151, 146, 99)hsl(54, 21%, 49%)hsv(54, 34%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 41%)oklch(65.3% 0.065 102.9)lab(60.11% -3.61 25.67)lch(60.11% 25.92 98.00)What #979263 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 #979263, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#979263 Channel Values
How #979263 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 146 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 21% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 34% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 34% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #979263 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 #979263
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #979263; 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 #979263
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 #979263 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.
#979263#939363#959363#949463#959363#9C8D8D#9A8F7E#909090Using #979263 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-979263: #979263;background-color: #979263;colors: { 'color-979263': '#979263' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.573, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_979263">#979263</color>fill="#979263"More Yellow Colors
#979263 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#979263 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #979263?
#979263 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 146, 99) in RGB and hsl(54, 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 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #979263?
#979263 is rgb(151, 146, 99) — red 151, green 146, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #979263?
#979263 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #979263 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #979263 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #979263 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #979263 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 18.45, which is visibly different.
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