#978959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #978959 is composed of 59.2% red, 53.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.3% magenta, 41.1% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 46.5 degrees, a saturation of 25.8% and a lightness of 47.1%. #978959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #2f1300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 59
    • G 54
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 41
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#978959 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#978959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #978959 has RGB values of R:151, G:137, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.41, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9931097.

Hex triplet 978959 #978959
RGB Decimal 151, 137, 89 rgb(151,137,89)
RGB Percent 59.2, 53.7, 34.9 rgb(59.2%,53.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 9, 41, 41
HSL 46.5°, 25.8, 47.1 hsl(46.5,25.8%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.5°, 41.1, 59.2
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 57.262, -1.917, 27.644
XYZ 23.511, 25.192, 13.075
xyY 0.381, 0.408, 25.192
CIE-LCH 57.262, 27.71, 93.967
CIE-LUV 57.262, 11.61, 34.419
Hunter-Lab 50.192, -4.222, 19.69
Binary 10010111, 10001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #978959

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Alternatives to #978959

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#978959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #978959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#978959;}
.background {background-color:#978959;}
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Shades and Tints of #978959

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030302 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #978959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7a75 is the less saturated color, while #eab706 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #978959 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b887f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9b8f61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa8963 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a28892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #998d5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3895f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9e887d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population