#979716 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979716 is composed of 59.2% red, 59.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 85.4% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 74.6% and a lightness of 33.9%. #979716 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #2f2f00. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 59
    • G 59
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 85
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#979716 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#979716 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979716 has RGB values of R:151, G:151, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.85, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9934614.

Hex triplet 979716 #979716
RGB Decimal 151, 151, 22 rgb(151,151,22)
RGB Percent 59.2, 59.2, 8.6 rgb(59.2%,59.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 0, 85, 41
HSL 60°, 74.6, 33.9 hsl(60,74.6%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 85.4, 59.2
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 60.579, -14.166, 60.177
XYZ 23.974, 28.771, 5.049
xyY 0.415, 0.498, 28.771
CIE-LCH 60.579, 61.822, 103.247
CIE-LUV 60.579, 4.644, 64.414
Hunter-Lab 53.638, -14.086, 31.965
Binary 10010111, 10010111, 00010110

Color Schemes with #979716

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Alternatives to #979716

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#979716 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979716

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979716;}
.background {background-color:#979716;}
.border {border:1px solid #979716;}

Shades and Tints of #979716

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, #0e0e02 is the darkest color, while #fffffc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979716

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5b52 is the less saturated color, while #abab02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979716 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
  • #8b8b71 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a99820 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc902a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a7929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3971c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #af9222 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a1936b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population