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#984B10 Color

#984B10 is rgb(152, 75, 16) in RGB, hsl(26, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#984B10
HEX#984B10
RGBrgb(152, 75, 16)
HSLhsl(26, 81%, 33%)
HSVhsv(26, 89%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.122 51.4)
LABlab(41.31% 30.41 46.34)
LCHlch(41.31% 55.43 56.73)

What #984B10 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 #984B10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#984B10 Channel Values

How #984B10 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 75 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 81% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 89% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 89% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #984B10 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 text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #984B10

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #984B10; 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 #984B10

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 #984B10 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#984B10
Protanopia#5E5E0D
Protanomaly#79570E
Deuteranopia#6C6C00
Deuteranomaly#806104
Tritanopia#9A4747
Tritanomaly#994838
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #984B10 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-984b10: #984B10;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #984B10;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-984b10': '#984B10' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.294, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_984b10">#984B10</color>
SVG fillfill="#984B10"

More Brown Colors

#984B10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#984B10 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #984B10?

#984B10 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 75, 16) in RGB and hsl(26, 81%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #984B10?

#984B10 is rgb(152, 75, 16) — red 152, green 75, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #984B10?

#984B10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #984B10 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #984B10 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #984B10 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #984B10 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 6.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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