#986410 Color
#986410 is rgb(152, 100, 16) in RGB, hsl(37, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 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 1.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#986410rgb(152, 100, 16)hsl(37, 81%, 33%)hsv(37, 89%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 40%)oklch(54.6% 0.112 72)lab(47.17% 16.97 50.62)lch(47.17% 53.39 71.46)What #986410 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 #986410, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#986410 Channel Values
How #986410 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 100 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 81% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 89% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 89% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986410 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 #986410
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986410; 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 #986410
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 #986410 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.
#986410#6F6F0E#816B0F#787800#867107#9B5E5E#9A604A#6F6F6FUsing #986410 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-986410: #986410;background-color: #986410;colors: { 'color-986410': '#986410' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.392, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_986410">#986410</color>fill="#986410"More Brown Colors
#986410 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#986410 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #986410?
#986410 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 100, 16) in RGB and hsl(37, 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 1.2.
What is the RGB value of #986410?
#986410 is rgb(152, 100, 16) — red 152, green 100, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #986410?
#986410 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #986410 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #986410 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #986410 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #986410 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.
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