#979796 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979796 is composed of 59.2% red, 59.2% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.7% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 0.5% and a lightness of 59%. #979796 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f2f2d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 59
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 1
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#979796 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#979796 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979796 has RGB values of R:151, G:151, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.01, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9934742.

Hex triplet 979796 #979796
RGB Decimal 151, 151, 150 rgb(151,151,150)
RGB Percent 59.2, 59.2, 58.8 rgb(59.2%,59.2%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 1, 41
HSL 60°, 0.5, 59 hsl(60,0.5%,59%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 0.7, 59.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 62.435, -0.193, 0.519
XYZ 29.333, 30.915, 33.274
xyY 0.314, 0.331, 30.915
CIE-LCH 62.435, 0.554, 110.351
CIE-LUV 62.435, 0.053, 0.775
Hunter-Lab 55.601, -3.131, 3.439
Binary 10010111, 10010111, 10010110

Color Schemes with #979796

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Alternatives to #979796

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#979796 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979796

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979796;}
.background {background-color:#979796;}
.border {border:1px solid #979796;}

Shades and Tints of #979796

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, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979796

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979796 is the less saturated color, while #f7f736 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979796 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #979797 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9f9b9b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa979c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9e9aa5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9999 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3979a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9b99a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population