#975621 Color
#975621 is rgb(151, 86, 33) in RGB, hsl(27, 64%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 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 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975621rgb(151, 86, 33)hsl(27, 64%, 36%)hsv(27, 78%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 41%)oklch(51.9% 0.108 56)lab(43.73% 24.55 41.29)lch(43.73% 48.04 59.27)What #975621 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 #975621, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975621 Channel Values
How #975621 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 86 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 64% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 78% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 78% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975621 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 #975621
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975621; 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 #975621
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 #975621 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.
#975621#656520#7C5F20#717118#82671C#995151#985343#666666Using #975621 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975621: #975621;background-color: #975621;colors: { 'color-975621': '#975621' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.337, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_975621">#975621</color>fill="#975621"More Brown Colors
#975621 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975621 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975621?
#975621 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 86, 33) in RGB and hsl(27, 64%, 36%) 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 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #975621?
#975621 is rgb(151, 86, 33) — red 151, green 86, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975621?
#975621 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975621 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975621 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975621 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975621 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 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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