#979916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979916 is composed of 59.2% red, 60% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 1.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 85.6% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 60.9 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 34.3%. #979916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #2f3300. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 86
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#979916 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#979916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979916 has RGB values of R:151, G:153, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0.86, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9935126.

Hex triplet 979916 #979916
RGB Decimal 151, 153, 22 rgb(151,153,22)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60, 8.6 rgb(59.2%,60%,8.6%)
CMYK 1, 0, 86, 40
HSL 60.9°, 74.9, 34.3 hsl(60.9,74.9%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 60.9°, 85.6, 60
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 61.151, -15.211, 60.653
XYZ 24.299, 29.42, 5.158
xyY 0.413, 0.5, 29.42
CIE-LCH 61.151, 62.532, 104.079
CIE-LUV 61.151, 3.336, 65.234
Hunter-Lab 54.24, -14.956, 32.33
Binary 10010111, 10011001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #979916

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Alternatives to #979916

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#979916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979916;}
.background {background-color:#979916;}
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Shades and Tints of #979916

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, #101002 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5c5c53 is the less saturated color, while #abad02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979916 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8c8c72 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ab9920 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #be912a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a7939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4991c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b09423 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a1956c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population