#979740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979740 is composed of 59.2% red, 59.2% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 57.6% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 40.5% and a lightness of 42.2%. #979740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff80 with #2f2f00. Closest websafe color is: #999933.

    • R 59
    • G 59
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 58
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#979740 color description : Dark moderate yellow.

#979740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979740 has RGB values of R:151, G:151, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.58, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9934656.

Hex triplet 979740 #979740
RGB Decimal 151, 151, 64 rgb(151,151,64)
RGB Percent 59.2, 59.2, 25.1 rgb(59.2%,59.2%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 58, 41
HSL 60°, 40.5, 42.2 hsl(60,40.5%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 57.6, 59.2
Web Safe 999933 #999933
CIE-LAB 60.855, -11.964, 44.874
XYZ 24.754, 29.083, 9.16
xyY 0.393, 0.462, 29.083
CIE-LCH 60.855, 46.442, 104.929
CIE-LUV 60.855, 3.85, 53.404
Hunter-Lab 53.929, -12.44, 27.68
Binary 10010111, 10010111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #979740

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Alternatives to #979740

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#979740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979740;}
.background {background-color:#979740;}
.border {border:1px solid #979740;}

Shades and Tints of #979740

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, #0d0d06 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e69 is the less saturated color, while #d1d106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979740 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f8f7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a89848 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ba914d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a5939d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a29845 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ad9348 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a0947b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population