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#975044 Color

#975044 is rgb(151, 80, 68) in RGB, hsl(9, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rum (#9A4E40), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#975044
HEX#975044
RGBrgb(151, 80, 68)
HSLhsl(9, 38%, 43%)
HSVhsv(9, 55%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.097 30.8)
LABlab(42.74% 29.40 21.00)
LCHlch(42.74% 36.13 35.53)

What #975044 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 #975044, 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 red in the library.

#975044 Channel Values

How #975044 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 80 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 38% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 55% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 55% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975044 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 text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #975044

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975044; 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 #975044

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 #975044 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#975044
Protanopia#616143
Protanomaly#7A5B44
Deuteranopia#6E6E40
Deuteranomaly#806342
Tritanopia#984F4F
Tritanomaly#974F4B
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #975044 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-975044: #975044;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #975044;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-975044': '#975044' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.314, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_975044">#975044</color>
SVG fillfill="#975044"

More Red Colors

#975044 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#975044 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #975044?

#975044 is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 80, 68) in RGB and hsl(9, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rum (#9A4E40), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #975044?

#975044 is rgb(151, 80, 68) — red 151, green 80, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #975044?

#975044 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #975044 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #975044 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #975044 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #975044 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 15.5, which is visibly different.

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