#982E01 Color
#982E01 is rgb(152, 46, 1) in RGB, hsl(18, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 99%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#982E01rgb(152, 46, 1)hsl(18, 99%, 30%)hsv(18, 99%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 99%, 40%)oklch(45.8% 0.149 38.2)lab(35.88% 43.77 48.20)lch(35.88% 65.10 47.76)What #982E01 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 #982E01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#982E01 Channel Values
How #982E01 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 152 · G 46 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 99% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #982E01 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 #982E01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #982E01; 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 #982E01
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 #982E01 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.
#982E01#4E4E00#734300#626200#7B5200#992B2B#982C20#535353Using #982E01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-982e01: #982E01;background-color: #982E01;colors: { 'color-982e01': '#982E01' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.180, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_982e01">#982E01</color>fill="#982E01"More Brown Colors
#982E01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#982E01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #982E01?
#982E01 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 46, 1) in RGB and hsl(18, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #982E01?
#982E01 is rgb(152, 46, 1) — red 152, green 46, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #982E01?
#982E01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 99%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #982E01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #982E01 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #982E01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #982E01 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.
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