#972702 Color
#972702 is rgb(151, 39, 2) in RGB, hsl(15, 97%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 99%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#972702rgb(151, 39, 2)hsl(15, 97%, 30%)hsv(15, 99%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 99%, 41%)oklch(44.9% 0.153 35.7)lab(34.69% 46.08 47.14)lch(34.69% 65.92 45.65)What #972702 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #972702, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#972702 Channel Values
How #972702 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 151 · G 39 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 97% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 99% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 99% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #972702 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #972702
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #972702; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #972702
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #972702 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#972702#4B4B00#713F00#606000#7A4F00#982424#97251B#505050Using #972702 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-972702: #972702;background-color: #972702;colors: { 'color-972702': '#972702' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.153, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_972702">#972702</color>fill="#972702"More Brown Colors
#972702 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#972702 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #972702?
#972702 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 39, 2) in RGB and hsl(15, 97%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #972702?
#972702 is rgb(151, 39, 2) — red 151, green 39, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #972702?
#972702 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 99%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #972702 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #972702 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #972702 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #972702 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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