#975217 Color
#975217 is rgb(151, 82, 23) in RGB, hsl(28, 74%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975217rgb(151, 82, 23)hsl(28, 74%, 34%)hsv(28, 85%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 85%, 41%)oklch(51.1% 0.114 55.5)lab(42.74% 26.43 44.76)lch(42.74% 51.98 59.44)What #975217 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 #975217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975217 Channel Values
How #975217 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 82 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 74% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 85% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975217 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 #975217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975217; 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 #975217
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 #975217 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.
#975217#626215#7B5C16#6F6F08#81650F#994D4D#984F3E#646464Using #975217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975217: #975217;background-color: #975217;colors: { 'color-975217': '#975217' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.322, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_975217">#975217</color>fill="#975217"More Brown Colors
#975217 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975217?
#975217 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 82, 23) in RGB and hsl(28, 74%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #975217?
#975217 is rgb(151, 82, 23) — red 151, green 82, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975217?
#975217 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975217 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975217 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 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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