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#97645E Color

#97645E is rgb(151, 100, 94) in RGB, hsl(6, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97645E
HEX#97645E
RGBrgb(151, 100, 94)
HSLhsl(6, 23%, 48%)
HSVhsv(6, 38%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
LABlab(47.88% 20.65 12.29)
LCHlch(47.88% 24.03 30.77)

What #97645E 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 #97645E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#97645E Channel Values

How #97645E 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 100 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 23% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 38% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 38% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97645E 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 text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97645E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97645E; 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 #97645E

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 #97645E 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#97645E
Protanopia#6F6F5E
Protanomaly#816B5E
Deuteranopia#78785C
Deuteranomaly#85705D
Tritanopia#976363
Tritanomaly#976461
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #97645E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97645e: #97645E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97645E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97645e': '#97645E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.392, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_97645e">#97645E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97645E"

More Red Colors

#97645E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97645E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97645E?

#97645E is a mid-tone red — rgb(151, 100, 94) in RGB and hsl(6, 23%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #97645E?

#97645E is rgb(151, 100, 94) — red 151, green 100, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97645E?

#97645E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97645E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97645E scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97645E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97645E 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 17.06, which is visibly different.

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