#979990 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979990 is composed of 59.2% red, 60% green and 56.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 1.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.9% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 73.3 degrees, a saturation of 4.2% and a lightness of 58.2%. #979990 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3321. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 6
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#979990 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#979990 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979990 has RGB values of R:151, G:153, B:144 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0.06, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9935248.

Hex triplet 979990 #979990
RGB Decimal 151, 153, 144 rgb(151,153,144)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60, 56.5 rgb(59.2%,60%,56.5%)
CMYK 1, 0, 6, 40
HSL 73.3°, 4.2, 58.2 hsl(73.3,4.2%,58.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 73.3°, 5.9, 60
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 62.823, -2.427, 4.468
XYZ 29.187, 31.375, 30.902
xyY 0.319, 0.343, 31.375
CIE-LCH 62.823, 5.085, 118.51
CIE-LUV 62.823, -0.658, 6.723
Hunter-Lab 56.014, -5.014, 6.5
Binary 10010111, 10011001, 10010000

Color Schemes with #979990

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Alternatives to #979990

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#979990 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979990

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979990;}
.background {background-color:#979990;}
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Shades and Tints of #979990

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f7f7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979990

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979990 is the less saturated color, while #cefb2e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979990 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
  • #979796 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a29c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ae9897 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9f9ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9e9b93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a59894 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9c9a9e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population