#984806 Color

#984806 is rgb(152, 72, 6) in RGB, hsl(27, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 96%, 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.

#984806

HEX#984806

RGBrgb(152, 72, 6)

HSLhsl(27, 92%, 31%)

HSVhsv(27, 96%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 96%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.126 51)

LABlab(40.64% 31.82 48.89)

LCHlch(40.64% 58.33 56.94)

What #984806 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 #984806, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iced Tea#923C01ΔE 4.98 Windsor Tan#A75502ΔE 7.54 Saddle Brown#8B4513ΔE 8.66 Metallic Brown#AC4313ΔE 10.8 Chocolate (Traditional)#7B3F00ΔE 11.36 Light Brown#B5651DΔE 11.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#984806 Channel Values

How #984806 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 72 · B 6	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 27° · S 92% · L 31%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 27° · S 96% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 53% · Y 96% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.43:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #984806 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.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #984806

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #984806; 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 #984806

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 #984806 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#984806

Protanopia#5C5C02

Protanomaly#795504

Deuteranopia#6B6B00

Deuteranomaly#7F5F00

Tritanopia#9A4343

Tritanomaly#994534

Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #984806 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-984806: #984806;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #984806;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-984806': '#984806' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.282, blue: 0.024)

Android XML<color name="color_984806">#984806</color>

SVG fillfill="#984806"

More Brown Colors

#984806 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#984806 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #984806?

#984806 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 72, 6) in RGB and hsl(27, 92%, 31%) 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 #984806?

#984806 is rgb(152, 72, 6) — red 152, green 72, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #984806?

#984806 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 96%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #984806 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #984806 scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #984806 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #984806 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 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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