#974F26 Color
#974F26 is rgb(151, 79, 38) in RGB, hsl(22, 60%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 75%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#974F26rgb(151, 79, 38)hsl(22, 60%, 37%)hsv(22, 75%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 75%, 41%)oklch(50.7% 0.11 48)lab(42.17% 28.45 37.33)lch(42.17% 46.93 52.69)What #974F26 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 #974F26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#974F26 Channel Values
How #974F26 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 79 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 60% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 75% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 75% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #974F26 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 #974F26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #974F26; 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 #974F26
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 #974F26 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.
#974F26#606025#7A5A25#6E6E1E#806321#994B4B#984D3F#626262Using #974F26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-974f26: #974F26;background-color: #974F26;colors: { 'color-974f26': '#974F26' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.310, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_974f26">#974F26</color>fill="#974F26"More Brown Colors
#974F26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#974F26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #974F26?
#974F26 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 79, 38) in RGB and hsl(22, 60%, 37%) 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 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #974F26?
#974F26 is rgb(151, 79, 38) — red 151, green 79, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #974F26?
#974F26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 75%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #974F26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #974F26 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #974F26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #974F26 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 3.39, which is very hard to tell apart.
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