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#974107 Color

#974107 is rgb(151, 65, 7) in RGB, hsl(24, 91%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 95%, 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 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#974107
HEX#974107
RGBrgb(151, 65, 7)
HSLhsl(24, 91%, 31%)
HSVhsv(24, 95%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 95%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.13 46.7)
LABlab(39.05% 34.93 47.55)
LCHlch(39.05% 59.00 53.70)

What #974107 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 #974107, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#974107 Channel Values

How #974107 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 65 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 91% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 95% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 95% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.83:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974107 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.

TextWhite text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #974107

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974107; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #974107

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 #974107 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.

Typical#974107
Protanopia#585803
Protanomaly#764F05
Deuteranopia#686800
Deuteranomaly#7D5B00
Tritanopia#983D3D
Tritanomaly#983F2F
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #974107 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-974107: #974107;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #974107;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-974107': '#974107' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.255, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_974107">#974107</color>
SVG fillfill="#974107"

More Brown Colors

#974107 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#974107 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #974107?

#974107 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 65, 7) in RGB and hsl(24, 91%, 31%) 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 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #974107?

#974107 is rgb(151, 65, 7) — red 151, green 65, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #974107?

#974107 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 95%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #974107 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #974107 scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #974107 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #974107 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 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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