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#975C3F Color

#975C3F is rgb(151, 92, 63) in RGB, hsl(20, 41%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#975C3F
HEX#975C3F
RGBrgb(151, 92, 63)
HSLhsl(20, 41%, 42%)
HSVhsv(20, 58%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.088 46.5)
LABlab(45.44% 22.65 27.27)
LCHlch(45.44% 35.45 50.29)

What #975C3F 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 #975C3F, 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 brown in the library.

#975C3F Channel Values

How #975C3F 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 92 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 41% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 58% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 58% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975C3F 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #975C3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975C3F; 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 #975C3F

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 #975C3F 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#975C3F
Protanopia#69693E
Protanomaly#7E643F
Deuteranopia#74743B
Deuteranomaly#836B3D
Tritanopia#995959
Tritanomaly#985A50
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #975C3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-975c3f: #975C3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #975C3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-975c3f': '#975C3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.361, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_975c3f">#975C3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#975C3F"

More Brown Colors

#975C3F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#975C3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #975C3F?

#975C3F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(151, 92, 63) in RGB and hsl(20, 41%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.

What is the RGB value of #975C3F?

#975C3F is rgb(151, 92, 63) — red 151, green 92, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #975C3F?

#975C3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 58%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #975C3F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #975C3F scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #975C3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #975C3F 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 12.33, which is visibly different.

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