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#976159 Color

#976159 is rgb(151, 97, 89) in RGB, hsl(8, 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 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#976159
HEX#976159
RGBrgb(151, 97, 89)
HSLhsl(8, 26%, 47%)
HSVhsv(8, 41%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.072 28.8)
LABlab(47.05% 21.84 14.14)
LCHlch(47.05% 26.01 32.92)

What #976159 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 #976159, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#976159 Channel Values

How #976159 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 97 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 26% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 41% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 41% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976159 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #976159

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976159; 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 #976159

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 #976159 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#976159
Protanopia#6D6D59
Protanomaly#806859
Deuteranopia#767657
Deuteranomaly#856E58
Tritanopia#986060
Tritanomaly#97605D
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #976159 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-976159: #976159;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #976159;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-976159': '#976159' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.380, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_976159">#976159</color>
SVG fillfill="#976159"

More Red Colors

#976159 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#976159 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #976159?

#976159 is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 97, 89) in RGB and hsl(8, 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 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #976159?

#976159 is rgb(151, 97, 89) — red 151, green 97, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #976159?

#976159 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 #976159 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #976159 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #976159 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #976159 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 18.71, which is visibly different.

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