#974820 Color
#974820 is rgb(151, 72, 32) in RGB, hsl(20, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 79%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974820rgb(151, 72, 32)hsl(20, 65%, 36%)hsv(20, 79%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 79%, 41%)oklch(49.5% 0.118 45)lab(40.60% 31.90 38.84)lch(40.60% 50.26 50.61)What #974820 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 #974820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974820 Channel Values
How #974820 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 72 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974820 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 #974820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974820; 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 #974820
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 #974820 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.
#974820#5C5C1E#78551F#6B6B15#7F5F1A#984444#984639#5F5F5FUsing #974820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974820: #974820;background-color: #974820;colors: { 'color-974820': '#974820' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.282, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_974820">#974820</color>fill="#974820"More Brown Colors
#974820 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974820?
#974820 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 72, 32) in RGB and hsl(20, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #974820?
#974820 is rgb(151, 72, 32) — red 151, green 72, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974820?
#974820 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974820 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974820 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 4.55, which is very hard to tell apart.
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