#986210 Color
#986210 is rgb(152, 98, 16) in RGB, hsl(36, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 89%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#986210rgb(152, 98, 16)hsl(36, 81%, 33%)hsv(36, 89%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 89%, 40%)oklch(54.2% 0.112 70.2)lab(46.68% 18.07 50.25)lch(46.68% 53.40 70.22)What #986210 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 #986210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#986210 Channel Values
How #986210 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 98 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 81% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 89% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 89% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986210 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 #986210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986210; 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 #986210
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 #986210 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.
#986210#6E6E0E#81690F#777700#866F07#9B5C5C#9A5F49#6E6E6EUsing #986210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-986210: #986210;background-color: #986210;colors: { 'color-986210': '#986210' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.384, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_986210">#986210</color>fill="#986210"More Brown Colors
#986210 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#986210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #986210?
#986210 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 98, 16) in RGB and hsl(36, 81%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.
What is the RGB value of #986210?
#986210 is rgb(152, 98, 16) — red 152, green 98, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #986210?
#986210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 89%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #986210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #986210 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #986210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #986210 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 15.88, which is visibly different.
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