#975020 Color
#975020 is rgb(151, 80, 32) in RGB, hsl(24, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975020rgb(151, 80, 32)hsl(24, 65%, 36%)hsv(24, 79%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 41%)oklch(50.9% 0.112 51.2)lab(42.34% 27.72 40.47)lch(42.34% 49.06 55.59)What #975020 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 #975020, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975020 Channel Values
How #975020 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 80 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975020 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 #975020
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975020; 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 #975020
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 #975020 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.
#975020#61611F#7A5B1F#6E6E16#80631A#994C4C#984E3E#636363Using #975020 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975020: #975020;background-color: #975020;colors: { 'color-975020': '#975020' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.314, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_975020">#975020</color>fill="#975020"More Brown Colors
#975020 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975020 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975020?
#975020 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 80, 32) in RGB and hsl(24, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #975020?
#975020 is rgb(151, 80, 32) — red 151, green 80, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975020?
#975020 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975020 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975020 scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975020 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975020 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 4.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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