#976335 Color
#976335 is rgb(151, 99, 53) in RGB, hsl(28, 48%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#976335rgb(151, 99, 53)hsl(28, 48%, 40%)hsv(28, 65%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 41%)oklch(54.6% 0.091 60.5)lab(47.03% 18.27 34.65)lch(47.03% 39.17 62.19)What #976335 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 #976335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#976335 Channel Values
How #976335 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 99 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 48% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 65% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 65% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976335 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 #976335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976335; 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 #976335
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 #976335 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.
#976335#6E6E34#806A35#777731#857033#995F5F#996051#6F6F6FUsing #976335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-976335: #976335;background-color: #976335;colors: { 'color-976335': '#976335' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.388, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_976335">#976335</color>fill="#976335"More Brown Colors
#976335 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#976335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #976335?
#976335 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(151, 99, 53) in RGB and hsl(28, 48%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #976335?
#976335 is rgb(151, 99, 53) — red 151, green 99, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #976335?
#976335 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 65%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #976335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #976335 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #976335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #976335 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.
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