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#997029 Color

#997029 is rgb(153, 112, 41) in RGB, hsl(38, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997029
HEX#997029
RGBrgb(153, 112, 41)
HSLhsl(38, 58%, 38%)
HSVhsv(38, 73%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.101 77.7)
LABlab(50.50% 11.54 44.24)
LCHlch(50.50% 45.72 75.38)

What #997029 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 #997029, 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 brown in the library.

#997029 Channel Values

How #997029 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 153 · G 112 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 58% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 73% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 73% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #997029 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #997029

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #997029; 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 #997029

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 #997029 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#997029
Protanopia#787828
Protanomaly#877529
Deuteranopia#7F7F24
Deuteranomaly#8A7A26
Tritanopia#9D6A6A
Tritanomaly#9B6D57
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #997029 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-997029: #997029;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997029;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-997029': '#997029' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.439, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_997029">#997029</color>
SVG fillfill="#997029"

More Brown Colors

#997029 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#997029 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #997029?

#997029 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 112, 41) in RGB and hsl(38, 58%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #997029?

#997029 is rgb(153, 112, 41) — red 153, green 112, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997029?

#997029 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 73%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997029 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997029 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #997029 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #997029 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 17.59, which is visibly different.

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