#986625 Color
#986625 is rgb(152, 102, 37) in RGB, hsl(34, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 76%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#986625rgb(152, 102, 37)hsl(34, 61%, 37%)hsv(34, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 76%, 40%)oklch(55.2% 0.102 69.4)lab(47.78% 16.41 43.36)lch(47.78% 46.36 69.27)What #986625 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 #986625, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#986625 Channel Values
How #986625 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 102 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 76% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986625 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 #986625
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986625; 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 #986625
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 #986625 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.
#986625#717124#826C24#79791F#877221#9B6161#9A634F#707070Using #986625 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-986625: #986625;background-color: #986625;colors: { 'color-986625': '#986625' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.400, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_986625">#986625</color>fill="#986625"More Brown Colors
#986625 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#986625 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #986625?
#986625 is a dark brown — rgb(152, 102, 37) in RGB and hsl(34, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #986625?
#986625 is rgb(152, 102, 37) — red 152, green 102, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #986625?
#986625 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 76%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #986625 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #986625 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #986625 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #986625 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 15.38, which is visibly different.
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