#974711 Color
#974711 is rgb(151, 71, 17) in RGB, hsl(24, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 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 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974711rgb(151, 71, 17)hsl(24, 80%, 33%)hsv(24, 89%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 89%, 41%)oklch(49.2% 0.124 48.7)lab(40.31% 32.06 45.17)lch(40.31% 55.39 54.63)What #974711 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 #974711, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974711 Channel Values
How #974711 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 71 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 89% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974711 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 #974711
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974711; 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 #974711
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 #974711 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.
#974711#5B5B0E#78540F#6A6A00#7F5E05#994343#984535#5E5E5EUsing #974711 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974711: #974711;background-color: #974711;colors: { 'color-974711': '#974711' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.278, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_974711">#974711</color>fill="#974711"More Brown Colors
#974711 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974711 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974711?
#974711 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 71, 17) in RGB and hsl(24, 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 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #974711?
#974711 is rgb(151, 71, 17) — red 151, green 71, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974711?
#974711 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 89%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974711 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974711 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974711 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974711 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 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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