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#976E53 Color

#976E53 is rgb(151, 110, 83) in RGB, hsl(24, 29%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 45%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver Chestnut (#987456), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#976E53
HEX#976E53
RGBrgb(151, 110, 83)
HSLhsl(24, 29%, 46%)
HSVhsv(24, 45%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 45%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.065 54.4)
LABlab(50.20% 14.21 21.80)
LCHlch(50.20% 26.02 56.90)

What #976E53 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 #976E53, 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 orange in the library.

#976E53 Channel Values

How #976E53 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 110 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 29% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 45% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 45% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976E53 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #976E53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976E53; 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 #976E53

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 #976E53 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#976E53
Protanopia#767653
Protanomaly#857353
Deuteranopia#7D7D51
Deuteranomaly#887852
Tritanopia#996B6B
Tritanomaly#986C62
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #976E53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-976e53: #976E53;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #976E53;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-976e53': '#976E53' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.431, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_976e53">#976E53</color>
SVG fillfill="#976E53"

More Orange Colors

#976E53 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#976E53 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #976E53?

#976E53 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(151, 110, 83) in RGB and hsl(24, 29%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver Chestnut (#987456), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #976E53?

#976E53 is rgb(151, 110, 83) — red 151, green 110, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #976E53?

#976E53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 45%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #976E53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #976E53 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #976E53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #976E53 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 20.4, which is visibly different.

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