Information about #978A5E color

#978A5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #978A5E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 138, 94) (59.2% red, 54.1% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #978A5E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mojito (#988762). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Colins Wicket (#95825D) and Rustic Brass (#9A925B).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 138, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #978A5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#978A5E color variations

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

#978A5E 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 #978A5E

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

Mojito color link
Mojito

#988762

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Goldmine color link
Goldmine

#9B8160

Secret Road color link
Secret Road

#9D8261

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Gold Rush color link
Gold Rush

#A28A64

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978A5E
  • RGB151, 138, 94
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 138, 94)
  • HSL46°, 23%, 48%
  • HSL Precise46.316°, 23.265%, 48.039%
  • HSV46°, 38%, 59%
  • HSB46°, 38%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.541, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.541, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.541, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978A5E
  • DECIMAL ID9931358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01