#979326 Color
#979326 is rgb(151, 147, 38) in RGB, hsl(58, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#979326rgb(151, 147, 38)hsl(58, 60%, 37%)hsv(58, 75%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 41%)oklch(64.7% 0.126 107.3)lab(59.82% -7.93 54.05)lch(59.82% 54.63 98.35)What #979326 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 #979326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#979326 Channel Values
How #979326 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 147 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 75% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.22:1 vs white · 6.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #979326 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 #979326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #979326; 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 #979326
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 #979326 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-979326: #979326;background-color: #979326;colors: { 'color-979326': '#979326' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.576, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_979326">#979326</color>fill="#979326"More Yellow Colors
#979326 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#979326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #979326?
#979326 is a dark yellow — rgb(151, 147, 38) in RGB and hsl(58, 60%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #979326?
#979326 is rgb(151, 147, 38) — red 151, green 147, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #979326?
#979326 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #979326 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #979326 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #979326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #979326 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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