Information about #978B1D color

#978B1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #978B1D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 139, 29) — 59.2% red, 54.5% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 48 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#978B1D presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alibi (#988422). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Lemon Ginger (#968428).

The recipe behind #978B1D is rgb(151, 139, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #978B1D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#978B1D color variations

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

#978B1D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#978B1D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#978B1D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#978B1D 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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#978B1D 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 #978B1D

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

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Immature Green color link
Immature Green

#8B9C15

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

#978B1D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978B1D
  • RGB151, 139, 29
  • CMYK0, 5, 48, 41
  • HSL54°, 68%, 35%
  • HSL Precise54.098°, 67.778%, 35.294%
  • HSV54°, 81%, 59%
  • HSB54°, 81%, 59%
  • HEX ID978B1D
  • DECIMAL ID9931549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
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