#975D12 Color
#975D12 is rgb(151, 93, 18) in RGB, hsl(34, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 88%, 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 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975D12rgb(151, 93, 18)hsl(34, 79%, 33%)hsv(34, 88%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 88%, 41%)oklch(53.1% 0.112 66)lab(45.32% 20.38 48.56)lch(45.32% 52.67 67.23)What #975D12 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 #975D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975D12 Channel Values
How #975D12 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 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 88% · 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 #975D12 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 #975D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975D12; 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 #975D12
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 #975D12 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.
#975D12#6A6A10#7E6511#747402#846C09#9A5757#995A45#6A6A6AUsing #975D12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975d12: #975D12;background-color: #975D12;colors: { 'color-975d12': '#975D12' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.365, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_975d12">#975D12</color>fill="#975D12"More Brown Colors
#975D12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975D12?
#975D12 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 93, 18) in RGB and hsl(34, 79%, 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 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #975D12?
#975D12 is rgb(151, 93, 18) — red 151, green 93, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975D12?
#975D12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 88%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975D12 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 #975D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975D12 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 12.76, which is visibly different.
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