#973711 Color
#973711 is rgb(151, 55, 17) in RGB, hsl(17, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#973711rgb(151, 55, 17)hsl(17, 80%, 33%)hsv(17, 89%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 41%)oklch(46.9% 0.137 39.4)lab(37.22% 39.78 42.92)lch(37.22% 58.51 47.17)What #973711 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 #973711, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#973711 Channel Values
How #973711 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 55 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 89% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #973711 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 #973711
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #973711; 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 #973711
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 #973711 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.
#973711#52520E#74490F#646400#7C5604#983434#98352A#565656Using #973711 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-973711: #973711;background-color: #973711;colors: { 'color-973711': '#973711' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.216, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_973711">#973711</color>fill="#973711"More Brown Colors
#973711 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#973711 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #973711?
#973711 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 55, 17) in RGB and hsl(17, 80%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #973711?
#973711 is rgb(151, 55, 17) — red 151, green 55, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #973711?
#973711 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #973711 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #973711 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #973711 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #973711 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.8, which is visibly different.
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