#976220 Color
#976220 is rgb(151, 98, 32) in RGB, hsl(33, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 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 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#976220rgb(151, 98, 32)hsl(33, 65%, 36%)hsv(33, 79%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 79%, 41%)oklch(54.2% 0.105 67.5)lab(46.62% 17.98 44.40)lch(46.62% 47.91 67.95)What #976220 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 #976220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#976220 Channel Values
How #976220 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 98 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976220 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 #976220
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976220; 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 #976220
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 #976220 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.
#976220#6D6D1F#80691F#777718#856F1C#9A5D5D#995F4B#6D6D6DUsing #976220 in Code
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--color-976220: #976220;background-color: #976220;colors: { 'color-976220': '#976220' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.384, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_976220">#976220</color>fill="#976220"More Brown Colors
#976220 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#976220 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #976220?
#976220 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 98, 32) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #976220?
#976220 is rgb(151, 98, 32) — red 151, green 98, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #976220?
#976220 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #976220 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #976220 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #976220 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #976220 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 13.61, which is visibly different.
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