#976059 Color
#976059 is rgb(151, 96, 89) in RGB, hsl(7, 26%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#976059rgb(151, 96, 89)hsl(7, 26%, 47%)hsv(7, 41%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 41%)oklch(54.7% 0.073 27.6)lab(46.81% 22.38 13.81)lch(46.81% 26.30 31.67)What #976059 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 #976059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#976059 Channel Values
How #976059 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 96 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 26% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 41% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 41% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976059 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 #976059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976059; 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 #976059
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 #976059 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.
#976059#6C6C59#7F6759#767657#846E58#975F5F#975F5D#6E6E6EUsing #976059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-976059: #976059;background-color: #976059;colors: { 'color-976059': '#976059' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.376, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_976059">#976059</color>fill="#976059"More Red Colors
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#976059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #976059?
#976059 is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 96, 89) in RGB and hsl(7, 26%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #976059?
#976059 is rgb(151, 96, 89) — red 151, green 96, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #976059?
#976059 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #976059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #976059 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #976059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #976059 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.94, which is visibly different.
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