Information about #978340 color

#978340 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #978340 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 131, 64) (59.2% red, 51.4% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 34 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#978340 presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Highball (#928C3C) and Finch Brown (#957B38).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 131, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #978340 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #978340 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#978340 color variations

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

#978340 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 #978340

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978340
  • RGB151, 131, 64
  • CMYK0, 8, 34, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 131, 64)
  • HSL46°, 40%, 42%
  • HSL Precise46.207°, 40.465%, 42.157%
  • HSV46°, 58%, 59%
  • HSB46°, 58%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.514, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.514, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.514, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978340
  • DECIMAL ID9929536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01