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#97834E Color

#97834E is rgb(151, 131, 78) in RGB, hsl(44, 32%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 48%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97834E
HEX#97834E
RGBrgb(151, 131, 78)
HSLhsl(44, 32%, 45%)
HSVhsv(44, 48%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 48%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.076 89.4)
LABlab(55.70% 2.48 31.46)
LCHlch(55.70% 31.56 85.50)

What #97834E 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 #97834E, 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 yellow in the library.

#97834E Channel Values

How #97834E 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 131 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 32% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 48% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 48% · 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 #97834E 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 #97834E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97834E; 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 #97834E

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 #97834E 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#97834E
Protanopia#87874E
Protanomaly#8D854E
Deuteranopia#8A8A4D
Deuteranomaly#8F874D
Tritanopia#9B7E7E
Tritanomaly#9A806E
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #97834E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97834e: #97834E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97834E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97834e': '#97834E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.514, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_97834e">#97834E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97834E"

More Yellow Colors

#97834E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97834E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97834E?

#97834E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(151, 131, 78) in RGB and hsl(44, 32%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #97834E?

#97834E is rgb(151, 131, 78) — red 151, green 131, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97834E?

#97834E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 48%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97834E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97834E 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 #97834E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97834E 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 21.15, which is visibly different.

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