#97310C Color
#97310C is rgb(151, 49, 12) in RGB, hsl(16, 85%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 92%, 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 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97310Crgb(151, 49, 12)hsl(16, 85%, 32%)hsv(16, 92%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 92%, 41%)oklch(46% 0.143 37.7)lab(36.19% 42.31 44.18)lch(36.19% 61.17 46.24)What #97310C 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 #97310C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97310C Channel Values
How #97310C 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 49 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 85% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 92% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 92% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97310C 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 #97310C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97310C; 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 #97310C
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 #97310C 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.
#97310C#4F4F08#73450A#626200#7B5300#982E2E#972F24#545454Using #97310C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97310c: #97310C;background-color: #97310C;colors: { 'color-97310c': '#97310C' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.192, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_97310c">#97310C</color>fill="#97310C"More Brown Colors
#97310C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97310C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97310C?
#97310C is a dark brown — rgb(151, 49, 12) in RGB and hsl(16, 85%, 32%) 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 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #97310C?
#97310C is rgb(151, 49, 12) — red 151, green 49, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97310C?
#97310C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 92%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97310C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #97310C scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97310C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97310C 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 11.87, which is visibly different.
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