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#97825E Color

#97825E is rgb(151, 130, 94) in RGB, hsl(38, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97825E
HEX#97825E
RGBrgb(151, 130, 94)
HSLhsl(38, 23%, 48%)
HSVhsv(38, 38%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.057 80.8)
LABlab(55.65% 4.33 22.65)
LCHlch(55.65% 23.06 79.18)

What #97825E 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 #97825E, 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.

#97825E Channel Values

How #97825E 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 130 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 23% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 38% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 38% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97825E 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97825E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97825E; 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 #97825E

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 #97825E 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#97825E
Protanopia#86865E
Protanomaly#8D845E
Deuteranopia#89895D
Deuteranomaly#8F875D
Tritanopia#9A7E7E
Tritanomaly#998073
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #97825E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97825e: #97825E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97825E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97825e': '#97825E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.510, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_97825e">#97825E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97825E"

More Orange Colors

#97825E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97825E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97825E?

#97825E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(151, 130, 94) in RGB and hsl(38, 23%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #97825E?

#97825E is rgb(151, 130, 94) — red 151, green 130, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97825E?

#97825E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97825E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97825E scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97825E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97825E 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.86, which is visibly different.

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