#979682 Color
#979682 is rgb(151, 150, 130) in RGB, hsl(57, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#979682rgb(151, 150, 130)hsl(57, 9%, 55%)hsv(57, 14%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 41%)oklch(66.8% 0.029 104.8)lab(61.74% -2.30 10.74)lch(61.74% 10.98 102.07)What #979682 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 #979682, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#979682 Channel Values
How #979682 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 150 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 9% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 14% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 14% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #979682 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 #979682
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #979682; 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 #979682
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 #979682 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-979682: #979682;background-color: #979682;colors: { 'color-979682': '#979682' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.588, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_979682">#979682</color>fill="#979682"More Gray Colors
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#979682 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #979682?
#979682 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(151, 150, 130) in RGB and hsl(57, 9%, 55%) 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 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #979682?
#979682 is rgb(151, 150, 130) — red 151, green 150, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #979682?
#979682 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #979682 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #979682 scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #979682 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #979682 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.
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