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Information about #979401 color

#979401 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979401 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 148, 1) — 59.2% red, 58% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 59 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #979401 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pea Soup (#929901). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baby Poop Green (#8F9805) and Strong Gold (#A89300).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 148, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #979401: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #979401 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#979401 color variations

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

#979401 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 #979401

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

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Vomit Green color link
Vomit Green

#89A203

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979401
  • RGB151, 148, 1
  • CMYK0, 1, 59, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 148, 1)
  • HSL59°, 99%, 30%
  • HSL Precise58.8°, 98.684%, 29.804%
  • HSV59°, 99%, 59%
  • HSB59°, 99%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.580, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.580, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.580, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID979401
  • DECIMAL ID9933825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01