#974002 Color
#974002 is rgb(151, 64, 2) in RGB, hsl(25, 97%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974002rgb(151, 64, 2)hsl(25, 97%, 30%)hsv(25, 99%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 41%)oklch(48.1% 0.132 46.9)lab(38.84% 35.36 49.04)lch(38.84% 60.46 54.20)What #974002 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 #974002, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974002 Channel Values
How #974002 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 64 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 97% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 99% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 99% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974002 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 #974002
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974002; 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 #974002
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 #974002 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.
#974002#575700#764F00#676700#7D5A00#983C3C#983E2E#5A5A5AUsing #974002 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974002: #974002;background-color: #974002;colors: { 'color-974002': '#974002' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.251, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_974002">#974002</color>fill="#974002"More Brown Colors
#974002 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974002 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974002?
#974002 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 64, 2) in RGB and hsl(25, 97%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.
What is the RGB value of #974002?
#974002 is rgb(151, 64, 2) — red 151, green 64, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974002?
#974002 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974002 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974002 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974002 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974002 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 10.48, which is visibly different.
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