#979231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979231 is composed of 59.2% red, 57.3% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.3% magenta, 67.5% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 57.1 degrees, a saturation of 51% and a lightness of 39.2%. #979231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #2f2500. Closest websafe color is: #999933.

    • R 59
    • G 57
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 68
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#979231 color description : Dark moderate yellow.

#979231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979231 has RGB values of R:151, G:146, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.68, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9933361.

Hex triplet 979231 #979231
RGB Decimal 151, 146, 49 rgb(151,146,49)
RGB Percent 59.2, 57.3, 19.2 rgb(59.2%,57.3%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 3, 68, 41
HSL 57.1°, 51, 39.2 hsl(57.1,51%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.1°, 67.5, 59.2
Web Safe 999933 #999933
CIE-LAB 59.305, -10.347, 49.933
XYZ 23.596, 27.359, 6.944
xyY 0.408, 0.473, 27.359
CIE-LCH 59.305, 50.994, 101.707
CIE-LUV 59.305, 7.463, 56.324
Hunter-Lab 52.306, -11.013, 28.744
Binary 10010111, 10010010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #979231

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Alternatives to #979231

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#979231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979231;}
.background {background-color:#979231;}
.border {border:1px solid #979231;}

Shades and Tints of #979231

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, #030301 is the darkest color, while #fbfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69685f is the less saturated color, while #c5bc03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979231 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
  • #8b8a77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a5943a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b78d3f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a58e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a09337 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ab8f3a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a08f72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population