Information about #979679 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979679 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 150, 121) — 59.2% red, 58.8% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 12 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #979679 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and 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 almost identical to Frontier (#999D7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Bison Hide (#9A8F77) and Artichoke (#8F9779).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(151, 150, 121)), which gives #979679 its character. If you plan to put text on a #979679 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #979679 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979679 color variations

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

#979679 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979679 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979679 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979679 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#979679 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #979679

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

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Triple Bison Hide color link
Triple Bison Hide

#9A8F77

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Quarter Evolution color link
Quarter Evolution

#989280

Half Arrowtown color link
Half Arrowtown

#98907F

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Half Stonewall color link
Half Stonewall

#938D7B

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Double Cougar color link
Double Cougar

#998F80

Washed Green color link
Washed Green

#909782

Heathered Grey color link
Heathered Grey

#948C7E

#979679 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979679
  • RGB151, 150, 121
  • CMYK0, 0, 12, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 150, 121)
  • HSL58°, 13%, 53%
  • HSL Precise58°, 12.605%, 53.333%
  • HSV58°, 20%, 59%
  • HSB58°, 20%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.588, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.588, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.588, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979679
  • DECIMAL ID9934457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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