Information about #979C5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #979C5E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 156, 94) — 59.2% red, 61.2% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 24 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #979C5E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rustic Brass (#9A925B). Slightly further away sit Willow Dye (#8C9E5E) and Westwood (#909B67).

The recipe behind #979C5E is rgb(151, 156, 94), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #979C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#979C5E color variations

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

#979C5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979C5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979C5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979C5E 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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#979C5E 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 #979C5E

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

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

#979C5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979C5E
  • RGB151, 156, 94
  • CMYK2, 0, 24, 39
  • HSL65°, 25%, 49%
  • HSL Precise64.839°, 24.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV65°, 40%, 61%
  • HSB65°, 40%, 61%
  • HEX ID979C5E
  • DECIMAL ID9935966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
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