Information about #979C63 color

#979C63 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979C63 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 156, 99) (59.2% red, 61.2% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 22 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#979C63 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Westwood (#909B67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Smoke (#9CA664) and Willow Dye (#8C9E5E).

The recipe behind #979C63 is rgb(151, 156, 99), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #979C63 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#979C63 color variations

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#979C63 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 #979C63

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

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Willow Dye color link
Willow Dye

#8C9E5E

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979C63
  • RGB151, 156, 99
  • CMYK2, 0, 22, 39
  • CSSrgb(151, 156, 99)
  • HSL65°, 22%, 50%
  • HSL Precise65.263°, 22.353%, 50%
  • HSV65°, 37%, 61%
  • HSB65°, 37%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.612, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.612, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.612, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979C63
  • DECIMAL ID9935971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01