#979499 Color
#979499 is rgb(151, 148, 153) in RGB and hsl(276, 2%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#979499
HEX
#979499RGB
rgb(151, 148, 153)HSL
hsl(276, 2%, 59%)HSV
hsv(276, 3%, 60%)OKLCH
oklch(67.1% 0.008 312.3)CMYK
cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 40%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979499 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #979499, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.