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#98977C Color

#98977C is rgb(152, 151, 124) in RGB, hsl(58, 12%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#98977C
HEX#98977C
RGBrgb(152, 151, 124)
HSLhsl(58, 12%, 54%)
HSVhsv(58, 18%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.038 105.6)
LABlab(61.99% -3.14 14.44)
LCHlch(61.99% 14.78 102.26)

What #98977C 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 #98977C, 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.

#98977C Channel Values

How #98977C 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 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 12% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 18% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 18% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #98977C 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 text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #98977C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #98977C; 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 #98977C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #98977C.

How #98977C 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#98977C
Protanopia#97977C
Protanomaly#98977C
Deuteranopia#97977C
Deuteranomaly#98977C
Tritanopia#9B9494
Tritanomaly#9A958B
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #98977C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-98977c: #98977C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #98977C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-98977c': '#98977C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.592, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_98977c">#98977C</color>
SVG fillfill="#98977C"

More Yellow Colors

#98977C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#98977C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #98977C?

#98977C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(152, 151, 124) in RGB and hsl(58, 12%, 54%) 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 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #98977C?

#98977C is rgb(152, 151, 124) — red 152, green 151, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #98977C?

#98977C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #98977C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #98977C scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #98977C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #98977C 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 16.46, which is visibly different.

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