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#986967 Color

#986967 is rgb(152, 105, 103) in RGB, hsl(2, 19%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#986967
HEX#986967
RGBrgb(152, 105, 103)
HSLhsl(2, 19%, 50%)
HSVhsv(2, 32%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.061 21.9)
LABlab(49.42% 19.20 9.11)
LCHlch(49.42% 21.25 25.39)

What #986967 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 #986967, 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 red in the library.

#986967 Channel Values

How #986967 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 105 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 19% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 32% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 32% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986967 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #986967

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986967; 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 #986967

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 #986967 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#986967
Protanopia#737367
Protanomaly#836F67
Deuteranopia#7B7B65
Deuteranomaly#887466
Tritanopia#986969
Tritanomaly#986968
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #986967 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-986967: #986967;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #986967;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-986967': '#986967' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.412, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_986967">#986967</color>
SVG fillfill="#986967"

More Red Colors

#986967 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#986967 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #986967?

#986967 is a mid-tone red — rgb(152, 105, 103) in RGB and hsl(2, 19%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.

What is the RGB value of #986967?

#986967 is rgb(152, 105, 103) — red 152, green 105, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #986967?

#986967 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 32%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #986967 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #986967 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #986967 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #986967 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.63, which is visibly different.

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