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#989767 Color

#989767 is rgb(152, 151, 103) in RGB, hsl(59, 19%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 32%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#989767
HEX#989767
RGBrgb(152, 151, 103)
HSLhsl(59, 19%, 50%)
HSVhsv(59, 32%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 32%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.066 107.1)
LABlab(61.65% -5.37 25.51)
LCHlch(61.65% 26.07 101.90)

What #989767 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 #989767, 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.

#989767 Channel Values

How #989767 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 152 · G 151 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 19% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 32% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 32% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #989767 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #989767

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #989767; 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 #989767

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 #989767 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#989767
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Tritanopia#9D9292
Tritanomaly#9B9483
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #989767 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-989767: #989767;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #989767;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-989767': '#989767' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.592, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_989767">#989767</color>
SVG fillfill="#989767"

More Yellow Colors

#989767 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#989767 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #989767?

#989767 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(152, 151, 103) in RGB and hsl(59, 19%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.

What is the RGB value of #989767?

#989767 is rgb(152, 151, 103) — red 152, green 151, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #989767?

#989767 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 32%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #989767 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #989767 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #989767 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #989767 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 18.27, which is visibly different.

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