#974411 Color
#974411 is rgb(151, 68, 17) in RGB, hsl(23, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 89%, 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 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974411rgb(151, 68, 17)hsl(23, 80%, 33%)hsv(23, 89%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 89%, 41%)oklch(48.8% 0.126 46.7)lab(39.69% 33.58 44.71)lch(39.69% 55.92 53.09)What #974411 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 #974411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974411 Channel Values
How #974411 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 68 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 89% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974411 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 #974411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974411; 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 #974411
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 #974411 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.
#974411#59590E#77520F#696900#7E5C05#984040#984233#5C5C5CUsing #974411 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974411: #974411;background-color: #974411;colors: { 'color-974411': '#974411' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.267, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_974411">#974411</color>fill="#974411"More Brown Colors
#974411 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974411?
#974411 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 68, 17) in RGB and hsl(23, 80%, 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 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #974411?
#974411 is rgb(151, 68, 17) — red 151, green 68, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974411?
#974411 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 89%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974411 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974411 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 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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