#975E20 Color
#975E20 is rgb(151, 94, 32) in RGB, hsl(31, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 79%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975E20rgb(151, 94, 32)hsl(31, 65%, 36%)hsv(31, 79%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 79%, 41%)oklch(53.4% 0.105 63.7)lab(45.63% 20.17 43.50)lch(45.63% 47.95 65.12)What #975E20 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 #975E20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975E20 Channel Values
How #975E20 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 94 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975E20 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 #975E20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975E20; 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 #975E20
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 #975E20 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.
#975E20#6B6B1F#7F661F#757518#846C1B#9A5959#995B48#6B6B6BUsing #975E20 in Code
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--color-975e20: #975E20;background-color: #975E20;colors: { 'color-975e20': '#975E20' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.369, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_975e20">#975E20</color>fill="#975E20"More Brown Colors
#975E20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975E20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975E20?
#975E20 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 94, 32) in RGB and hsl(31, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #975E20?
#975E20 is rgb(151, 94, 32) — red 151, green 94, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975E20?
#975E20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975E20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975E20 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975E20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975E20 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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