#979986 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #979986 corresponds to the code RGB( 151, 153, 134 ). It's a shade of Gray. This color is a combination of red (at 0,59 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,53 level). Its brightness is 56% and its saturation is 8%. It is composed of red at 34%, green at 34% and blue at 30%.
Features
Variations of #979986
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #979986 is the color #F4F4F2
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0F0D.
Other Shades of Gray
Examples of other colors within the Gray spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #686679 is the color exactly opposite to #979986 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #979986 in CSS
When using #979986 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #979986 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#979986 as background color
div{ background: #979986; }
Colored text
div{ color: #979986; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #979986; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #979986; }
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