#984925 Color
#984925 is rgb(152, 73, 37) in RGB, hsl(19, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#984925rgb(152, 73, 37)hsl(19, 61%, 37%)hsv(19, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 40%)oklch(49.9% 0.117 43.5)lab(41.02% 31.95 36.75)lch(41.02% 48.70 49.00)What #984925 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 #984925, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#984925 Channel Values
How #984925 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 73 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 76% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #984925 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 #984925
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #984925; 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 #984925
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 #984925 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.
#984925#5D5D24#795524#6B6B1C#806020#994646#99473B#606060Using #984925 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-984925: #984925;background-color: #984925;colors: { 'color-984925': '#984925' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.286, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_984925">#984925</color>fill="#984925"More Brown Colors
#984925 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#984925 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #984925?
#984925 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 73, 37) in RGB and hsl(19, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #984925?
#984925 is rgb(152, 73, 37) — red 152, green 73, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #984925?
#984925 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #984925 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #984925 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #984925 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #984925 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 3.45, which is very hard to tell apart.
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