#975D11 Color
#975D11 is rgb(151, 93, 17) in RGB, hsl(34, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 89%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975D11rgb(151, 93, 17)hsl(34, 80%, 33%)hsv(34, 89%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 89%, 41%)oklch(53.1% 0.112 66.2)lab(45.31% 20.36 48.87)lch(45.31% 52.95 67.38)What #975D11 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 #975D11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975D11 Channel Values
How #975D11 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 93 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 89% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975D11 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 #975D11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975D11; 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 #975D11
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 #975D11 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.
#975D11#6A6A0F#7E6510#747400#846C07#9A5757#995A45#6A6A6AUsing #975D11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975d11: #975D11;background-color: #975D11;colors: { 'color-975d11': '#975D11' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.365, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_975d11">#975D11</color>fill="#975D11"More Brown Colors
#975D11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975D11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975D11?
#975D11 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 93, 17) in RGB and hsl(34, 80%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #975D11?
#975D11 is rgb(151, 93, 17) — red 151, green 93, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975D11?
#975D11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 89%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975D11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975D11 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975D11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975D11 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 12.94, which is visibly different.
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