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#97673F Color

#97673F is rgb(151, 103, 63) in RGB, hsl(27, 41%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 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 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97673F
HEX#97673F
RGBrgb(151, 103, 63)
HSLhsl(27, 41%, 42%)
HSVhsv(27, 58%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
LABlab(48.15% 16.63 30.51)
LCHlch(48.15% 34.75 61.40)

What #97673F 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 #97673F, 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 brown in the library.

#97673F Channel Values

How #97673F 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 103 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 41% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 58% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 58% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97673F 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 text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97673F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97673F; 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 #97673F

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 #97673F 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#97673F
Protanopia#71713E
Protanomaly#826D3F
Deuteranopia#7A7A3C
Deuteranomaly#86733D
Tritanopia#996363
Tritanomaly#986557
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #97673F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97673f: #97673F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97673F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97673f': '#97673F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.404, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_97673f">#97673F</color>
SVG fillfill="#97673F"

More Brown Colors

#97673F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97673F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97673F?

#97673F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(151, 103, 63) in RGB and hsl(27, 41%, 42%) 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 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #97673F?

#97673F is rgb(151, 103, 63) — red 151, green 103, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97673F?

#97673F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 58%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97673F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97673F scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97673F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97673F 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 15.9, which is visibly different.

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