#979697 Dark Limestone
#979697 (Dark Limestone) RGB value is (151, 150, 151).
Red value is 151, green value is 150, and blue value is 151.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #979697: hue: 300°, saturation: 0.5%, and lightness: 59%.
Process color (CMYK) of #979697 is 0%, 0.7%, 0%, 40.8%. Web safe color equivalent of #979697 is ##999999. Color #979697 contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #979697 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 150, 151 |
| HSL | 300°, 0.5%, 59% |
| HSV / HSB | 300°, 0.7%, 59.2% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0.7%, 0%, 40.8% |
| XYZ | 29.25, 30.63, 33.64 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10010111 | 10010110 | 10010111 |
| Octal | 227 | 226 | 227 |
| Decimal | 151 | 150 | 151 |
| Hex | 97 | 96 | 97 |
Shades of #979697
Tints of #979697
.mybgColor { background-color: #979697; }
.myforeColor { color: #979697; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #979697; }
<p style="color:#979697">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #979697. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#979697">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #979697">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 150, 151, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #979697; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979697;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979697;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #979697; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #979697 (Dark Limestone)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #979697, also known as Dark Limestone, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 59% Red (151/255), 59% Green (150/255), and 59% Blue (151/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #979697 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 0.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40.8% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 300°, saturation of 0.5%, and lightness of 59%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #979697 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##999999.