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#97492B Color

#97492B is rgb(151, 73, 43) in RGB, hsl(17, 56%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 72%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97492B
HEX#97492B
RGBrgb(151, 73, 43)
HSLhsl(17, 56%, 38%)
HSVhsv(17, 72%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 72%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.113 41)
LABlab(40.91% 31.76 33.35)
LCHlch(40.91% 46.05 46.40)

What #97492B 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 #97492B, 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.

#97492B Channel Values

How #97492B 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 73 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 56% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 72% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 72% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97492B 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 text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97492B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97492B; 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 #97492B

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 #97492B 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#97492B
Protanopia#5C5C2A
Protanomaly#78552A
Deuteranopia#6B6B24
Deuteranomaly#7F5F27
Tritanopia#984646
Tritanomaly#98473D
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #97492B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97492b: #97492B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97492B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97492b': '#97492B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.286, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_97492b">#97492B</color>
SVG fillfill="#97492B"

More Brown Colors

#97492B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97492B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97492B?

#97492B is a dark brown — rgb(151, 73, 43) in RGB and hsl(17, 56%, 38%) 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 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #97492B?

#97492B is rgb(151, 73, 43) — red 151, green 73, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97492B?

#97492B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 72%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97492B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97492B scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97492B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97492B 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 4.59, which is very hard to tell apart.

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