#979083 Color Information

#979083 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #979083, and its official name is Felted Wool. In RGB, it consists of 59.2% Red, 56.5% Green, and 51.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 4.6% Magenta, 13.2% Yellow, and 40.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 39.0°, with saturation of 8.8% and lightness of 55.3%. The decimal value for #979083 is 9932931, and its nearest "web safe" color is #999999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #979083 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#979083 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorFelted Wool Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color151, 144, 131 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color59.2%, 56.5%, 51.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.408, 0.435, 0.486 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.046, 0.132, 0.408 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color39.0°, 8.8%, 55.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color39.0°, 13.2%, 59.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color26.832, 28.165, 25.495 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color142, 151, 131 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9932931 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color60.037, 0.257, 7.828 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)60.037, 7.832, 88.121 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color60.037, 4.912, 10.742 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color53.070, -2.623, 8.666 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.333, 0.350, 28.165 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288123011 / 0xff979083 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#999999 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #979083

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #979083, its pure hue is 39.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 8.8%, and its lightness is 55.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #979083, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #131210 to #847e73.

Tints of #979083

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #979083, its pure hue is 39.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 8.8%, and its lightness is 55.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #979083, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a49e93 to #f2f1f0.

Tones of #979083

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #979083, its pure hue is 39.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 8.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #979083, which range from #8d8d8d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffaf1b (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #979083

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #979083! For #979083, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #979083. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #979083

This color, #979083, consists of 59.2% Red, 56.5% Green, and 51.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 151, Green = 144, Blue = 131. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #979083 is 0% Cyan, 4.6% Magenta, 13.2% Yellow, and 40.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R59.2%
C0.0%
G56.5%
M4.6%
B51.4%
Y13.2%
K40.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 151 144 131
Octal 227 220 203
Hexa #97 #90 #83
Binary 10010111 10010000 10000011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 4 13 40
Octal 0 4 15 50
Hexa #00 #04 #0d #28
Binary 00000000 00000100 00001101 00101000

Analogous Colors of #979083

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #979083 — which has hue 39.0° — its analogous colors are located at 9.0° and 69.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #979083.

Triadic Colors of #979083

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #979083 — which has hue 39.0° — its triadic colors are located at 39.0° and 279.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #979083.

Complementary Color of #979083

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #979083 — which has hue 39.0° — its complementary color is located at 219.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #979083.

Split Complementary Colors of #979083

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #979083 — which has hue 39.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 39.0° and 249.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #979083.

Tetradic Colors of #979083

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #979083 — which has hue 39.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 309.0°, 39.0°, 129.0°, and 219.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #979083.

Monochromatic Colors of #979083

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #979083, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #585550 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #cec8bf (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #979083

We want to make getting started with #979083 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #979083 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #979083 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #979083 with other HTML elements.

#979083 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #979083.
<span style="color: #979083;">The color of this text is #979083.</span>

#979083 Background Color

The background color for this text is #979083.
<div style="background-color: #979083; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #979083.</div>

#979083 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #979083.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #979083;">This color for the shadow of this text is #979083.</span>

#979083 Border Color

This is a div with border color #979083.
<div style="border: #979083 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #979083.</div>

#979083 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #979083 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #979083; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #979083 on a white background.</div></div>

#979083 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #979083 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #979083; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #979083 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #979083 to White

This is a gradient from #979083 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#979083,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#979083,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#979083,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#979083,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #979083 to white.</div>

Gradient from #979083 to Black

This is a gradient from #979083 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#979083,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#979083,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#979083,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#979083,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #979083 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #979083

In addition to using #979083 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #979083 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #979083, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 151, Green = 144, Blue = 131). If you need details about the color coordinates of #979083 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #979083
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(151, 144, 131)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #979083; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #979083; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #979083; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(151, 144, 131);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#979083")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:151, green:144, blue:131, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:151 green:144 blue:131 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(151f, 144f, 131f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(151, 144, 131);
 

#979083 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #979083 the same way. For those with color blindness, #979083 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #979083 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #979083 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #979083 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #979083 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #979083 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #979083 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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