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Information about #97998F color

#97998F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97998F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 153, 143) — 59.2% red, 60% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97998F is a quiet, subdued grey that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Proton (#96988C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Archive Grey (#9A9991) and Vintage Gray (#989692).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 153, 143)), which gives #97998F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97998F: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #97998F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#97998F color variations

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

#97998F 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 #97998F

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#97998F
  • RGB151, 153, 143
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 40
  • CSSrgb(151, 153, 143)
  • HSL72°, 5%, 58%
  • HSL Precise72°, 4.673%, 58.039%
  • HSV72°, 7%, 60%
  • HSB72°, 7%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.600, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.600, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.600, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97998F
  • DECIMAL ID9935247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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