#976A20 Color
#976A20 is rgb(151, 106, 32) in RGB, hsl(37, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 79%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#976A20rgb(151, 106, 32)hsl(37, 65%, 36%)hsv(37, 79%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 79%, 41%)oklch(55.8% 0.104 75.3)lab(48.64% 13.60 46.23)lch(48.64% 48.19 73.61)What #976A20 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 #976A20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#976A20 Channel Values
How #976A20 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 106 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976A20 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 #976A20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976A20; 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 #976A20
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 #976A20 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.
#976A20#73731F#83701F#7B7B19#87751C#9B6464#996751#737373Using #976A20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-976a20: #976A20;background-color: #976A20;colors: { 'color-976a20': '#976A20' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.416, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_976a20">#976A20</color>fill="#976A20"More Brown Colors
#976A20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#976A20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #976A20?
#976A20 is a dark brown — rgb(151, 106, 32) in RGB and hsl(37, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #976A20?
#976A20 is rgb(151, 106, 32) — red 151, green 106, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #976A20?
#976A20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #976A20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #976A20 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #976A20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #976A20 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 17.23, which is visibly different.
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