#984701 Color
#984701 is rgb(152, 71, 1) in RGB, hsl(28, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 99%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#984701rgb(152, 71, 1)hsl(28, 99%, 30%)hsv(28, 99%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 99%, 40%)oklch(49.3% 0.128 51.1)lab(40.42% 32.27 50.28)lch(40.42% 59.74 57.30)What #984701 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 #984701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#984701 Channel Values
How #984701 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 71 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 99% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #984701 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 #984701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #984701; 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 #984701
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 #984701 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.
#984701#5C5C00#785400#6B6B00#7F5E00#9A4242#994433#5E5E5EUsing #984701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-984701: #984701;background-color: #984701;colors: { 'color-984701': '#984701' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.278, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_984701">#984701</color>fill="#984701"More Brown Colors
#984701 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#984701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #984701?
#984701 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 71, 1) in RGB and hsl(28, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #984701?
#984701 is rgb(152, 71, 1) — red 152, green 71, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #984701?
#984701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 99%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #984701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #984701 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #984701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #984701 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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