#974012 Color
#974012 is rgb(151, 64, 18) in RGB, hsl(21, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 88%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974012rgb(151, 64, 18)hsl(21, 79%, 33%)hsv(21, 88%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 88%, 41%)oklch(48.1% 0.129 44)lab(38.89% 35.57 43.74)lch(38.89% 56.38 50.88)What #974012 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 #974012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974012 Channel Values
How #974012 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 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 88% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974012 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 #974012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974012; 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 #974012
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 #974012 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.
#974012#57570F#764F10#676700#7D5A06#983C3C#983E30#5A5A5AUsing #974012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974012: #974012;background-color: #974012;colors: { 'color-974012': '#974012' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.251, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_974012">#974012</color>fill="#974012"More Brown Colors
#974012 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974012?
#974012 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 64, 18) in RGB and hsl(21, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #974012?
#974012 is rgb(151, 64, 18) — red 151, green 64, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974012?
#974012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 88%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974012 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974012 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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