#976612 Color
#976612 is rgb(151, 102, 18) in RGB, hsl(38, 79%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 88%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#976612rgb(151, 102, 18)hsl(38, 79%, 33%)hsv(38, 88%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 88%, 41%)oklch(54.9% 0.11 74.1)lab(47.56% 15.46 50.26)lch(47.56% 52.58 72.91)What #976612 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 #976612, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#976612 Channel Values
How #976612 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 102 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 79% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 88% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 88% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976612 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 #976612
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976612; 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 #976612
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 #976612 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.
#976612#707010#826C11#797904#86720A#9B6060#99624C#707070Using #976612 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-976612: #976612;background-color: #976612;colors: { 'color-976612': '#976612' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.400, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_976612">#976612</color>fill="#976612"More Brown Colors
#976612 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#976612 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #976612?
#976612 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 102, 18) in RGB and hsl(38, 79%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.
What is the RGB value of #976612?
#976612 is rgb(151, 102, 18) — red 151, green 102, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #976612?
#976612 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 88%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #976612 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #976612 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #976612 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #976612 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.07, which is visibly different.
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