#977644 Color
#977644 is rgb(151, 118, 68) in RGB, hsl(36, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 55%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#977644rgb(151, 118, 68)hsl(36, 38%, 43%)hsv(36, 55%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 55%, 41%)oklch(58.7% 0.079 76.6)lab(52.09% 8.76 32.47)lch(52.09% 33.63 74.91)What #977644 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 #977644, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#977644 Channel Values
How #977644 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 118 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 55% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #977644 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 #977644
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #977644; 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 #977644
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 #977644 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.
#977644#7C7C44#887A44#828242#8B7D43#9A7171#997362#7B7B7BUsing #977644 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-977644: #977644;background-color: #977644;colors: { 'color-977644': '#977644' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.463, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_977644">#977644</color>fill="#977644"More Brown Colors
#977644 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#977644 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #977644?
#977644 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(151, 118, 68) in RGB and hsl(36, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #977644?
#977644 is rgb(151, 118, 68) — red 151, green 118, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #977644?
#977644 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 55%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #977644 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #977644 scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #977644 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #977644 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 23.81, which is visibly different.
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