#979879 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979879 is composed of 59.2% red, 59.6% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.4% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 61.9 degrees, a saturation of 13.1% and a lightness of 53.5%. #979879 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #2f3100. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 20
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#979879 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#979879 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979879 has RGB values of R:151, G:152, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0.2, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9934969.

Hex triplet 979879 #979879
RGB Decimal 151, 152, 121 rgb(151,152,121)
RGB Percent 59.2, 59.6, 47.5 rgb(59.2%,59.6%,47.5%)
CMYK 1, 0, 20, 40
HSL 61.9°, 13.1, 53.5 hsl(61.9,13.1%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 61.9°, 20.4, 59.6
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 62.012, -5.793, 16.238
XYZ 27.441, 30.416, 22.513
xyY 0.341, 0.378, 30.416
CIE-LCH 62.012, 17.24, 109.634
CIE-LUV 62.012, 1.039, 22.796
Hunter-Lab 55.151, -7.699, 14.403
Binary 10010111, 10011000, 01111001

Color Schemes with #979879

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Alternatives to #979879

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#979879 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979879

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979879;}
.background {background-color:#979879;}
.border {border:1px solid #979879;}

Shades and Tints of #979879

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, #0a0a08 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979879

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8f82 is the less saturated color, while #f5fc15 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979879 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95958f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a49a7e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b29582 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a198a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9f997c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a8967e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9d9893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population