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#97926D Color

#97926D is rgb(151, 146, 109) in RGB, hsl(53, 17%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97926D
HEX#97926D
RGBrgb(151, 146, 109)
HSLhsl(53, 17%, 51%)
HSVhsv(53, 28%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.052 101.2)
LABlab(60.27% -2.62 20.40)
LCHlch(60.27% 20.56 97.32)

What #97926D 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 #97926D, 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.

#97926D Channel Values

How #97926D 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 146 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 17% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 28% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 28% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97926D 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97926D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97926D; 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 #97926D

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 #97926D 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#97926D
Protanopia#93936D
Protanomaly#95936D
Deuteranopia#94946D
Deuteranomaly#95936D
Tritanopia#9B8E8E
Tritanomaly#999082
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #97926D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97926d: #97926D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97926D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97926d': '#97926D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.573, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_97926d">#97926D</color>
SVG fillfill="#97926D"

More Yellow Colors

#97926D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97926D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97926D?

#97926D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 146, 109) in RGB and hsl(53, 17%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #97926D?

#97926D is rgb(151, 146, 109) — red 151, green 146, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97926D?

#97926D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 28%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97926D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97926D scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97926D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97926D 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 18.26, which is visibly different.

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