#986010 Color
#986010 is rgb(152, 96, 16) in RGB, hsl(35, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 89%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#986010rgb(152, 96, 16)hsl(35, 81%, 33%)hsv(35, 89%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 89%, 40%)oklch(53.8% 0.112 68.4)lab(46.18% 19.16 49.89)lch(46.18% 53.44 68.99)What #986010 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 #986010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#986010 Channel Values
How #986010 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 96 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 81% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 89% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 89% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986010 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 #986010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986010; 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 #986010
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 #986010 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.
#986010#6C6C0E#80680F#767600#856E06#9B5A5A#9A5D47#6C6C6CUsing #986010 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-986010: #986010;background-color: #986010;colors: { 'color-986010': '#986010' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.376, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_986010">#986010</color>fill="#986010"More Brown Colors
#986010 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#986010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #986010?
#986010 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 96, 16) in RGB and hsl(35, 81%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.
What is the RGB value of #986010?
#986010 is rgb(152, 96, 16) — red 152, green 96, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #986010?
#986010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 89%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #986010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #986010 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #986010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #986010 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 14.72, which is visibly different.
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