#983601 Color
#983601 is rgb(152, 54, 1) in RGB, hsl(21, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#983601rgb(152, 54, 1)hsl(21, 99%, 30%)hsv(21, 99%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 40%)oklch(46.8% 0.142 41.6)lab(37.17% 40.40 48.73)lch(37.17% 63.30 50.34)What #983601 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 #983601, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#983601 Channel Values
How #983601 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 54 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 99% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #983601 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 #983601
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #983601; 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 #983601
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 #983601 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.
#983601#525200#744800#646400#7C5500#993232#993426#565656Using #983601 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-983601: #983601;background-color: #983601;colors: { 'color-983601': '#983601' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.212, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_983601">#983601</color>fill="#983601"More Brown Colors
#983601 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#983601 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #983601?
#983601 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 54, 1) in RGB and hsl(21, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #983601?
#983601 is rgb(152, 54, 1) — red 152, green 54, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #983601?
#983601 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #983601 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #983601 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #983601 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #983601 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.28, which is visibly different.
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