Information about #979676 color

#979676 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979676 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 150, 118) — 59.2% red, 58.8% green, 46.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 13 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #979676 reads as a gently muted yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Malachite Green (#97976F). Slightly further away sit Gurkha (#989171) and Triple Bison Hide (#9A8F77).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 150, 118)), which gives #979676 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #979676: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #979676 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979676 color variations

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

#979676 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 #979676

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#979676
  • RGB151, 150, 118
  • CMYK0, 0, 13, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 150, 118)
  • HSL58°, 14%, 53%
  • HSL Precise58.182°, 13.693%, 52.745%
  • HSV58°, 22%, 59%
  • HSB58°, 22%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.588, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.588, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.588, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979676
  • DECIMAL ID9934454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01