Information about #948E79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #948E79 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 142, 121) — 58% red, 55.7% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted yellow, #948E79 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Stonewall (#938D7B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heathered Grey (#948C7E) and Eighth Mondo (#938A7D).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 142, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #948E79 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #948E79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#948E79 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#948E79 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #948E79

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948E79
  • RGB148, 142, 121
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 42
  • CSSrgb(148, 142, 121)
  • HSL47°, 11%, 53%
  • HSL Precise46.667°, 11.203%, 52.745%
  • HSV47°, 18%, 58%
  • HSB47°, 18%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.557, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.557, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.557, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID948E79
  • DECIMAL ID9735801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01