#989561 Color
#989561 is rgb(152, 149, 97) in RGB, hsl(57, 22%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 36%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#989561rgb(152, 149, 97)hsl(57, 22%, 49%)hsv(57, 36%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 36%, 40%)oklch(66% 0.071 105.4)lab(61.01% -4.91 27.91)lch(61.01% 28.34 99.98)What #989561 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 #989561, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#989561 Channel Values
How #989561 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 152 · G 149 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 22% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 36% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 36% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #989561 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 #989561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #989561; 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 #989561
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 #989561 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-989561: #989561;background-color: #989561;colors: { 'color-989561': '#989561' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.584, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_989561">#989561</color>fill="#989561"More Yellow Colors
#989561 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#989561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #989561?
#989561 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(152, 149, 97) in RGB and hsl(57, 22%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #989561?
#989561 is rgb(152, 149, 97) — red 152, green 149, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #989561?
#989561 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 36%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #989561 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #989561 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #989561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #989561 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.02, which is visibly different.
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