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#979876 Color

#979876 is rgb(151, 152, 118) in RGB, hsl(62, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#979876
HEX#979876
RGBrgb(151, 152, 118)
HSLhsl(62, 14%, 53%)
HSVhsv(62, 22%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.048 109)
LABlab(62.08% -4.74 17.86)
LCHlch(62.08% 18.48 104.85)

What #979876 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 #979876, 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.

#979876 Channel Values

How #979876 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 152 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 14% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 22% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #979876 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #979876

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #979876; 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 #979876

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 #979876 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#979876
Protanopia#989876
Protanomaly#979876
Deuteranopia#989876
Deuteranomaly#979876
Tritanopia#9B9494
Tritanomaly#999689
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #979876 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-979876: #979876;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #979876;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-979876': '#979876' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.596, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_979876">#979876</color>
SVG fillfill="#979876"

More Yellow Colors

#979876 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#979876 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #979876?

#979876 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 152, 118) in RGB and hsl(62, 14%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.

What is the RGB value of #979876?

#979876 is rgb(151, 152, 118) — red 151, green 152, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #979876?

#979876 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #979876 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #979876 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #979876 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #979876 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 18.86, which is visibly different.

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