Close to Saddle Brown
#97591C
#97591C is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Saddle Brown. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 34.9% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 69% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97591C.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97591C as they’d see it.
#97591C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97591C
What color is #97591C?
#97591C is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Saddle Brown. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 34.9% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 69% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #97591C in RGB?
#97591C is rgb(151, 89, 28): 151 red, 89 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97591C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 81, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97591C?
PANTONE 154 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97591C?
Its complement #1F6AB2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.