#953404 Color
#953404 is rgb(149, 52, 4) in RGB, hsl(20, 95%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 97%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#953404rgb(149, 52, 4)hsl(20, 95%, 30%)hsv(20, 97%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 97%, 42%)oklch(46% 0.14 40.7)lab(36.28% 40.19 46.82)lch(36.28% 61.71 49.36)What #953404 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 #953404, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#953404 Channel Values
How #953404 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 149 · G 52 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 95% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 97% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #953404 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 #953404
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #953404; 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 #953404
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 #953404 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.
#953404#505000#724602#626200#7A5300#963131#963225#545454Using #953404 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-953404: #953404;background-color: #953404;colors: { 'color-953404': '#953404' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.204, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_953404">#953404</color>fill="#953404"More Brown Colors
#953404 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#953404 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #953404?
#953404 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 52, 4) in RGB and hsl(20, 95%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #953404?
#953404 is rgb(149, 52, 4) — red 149, green 52, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #953404?
#953404 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 97%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #953404 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #953404 scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #953404 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #953404 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 13.31, which is visibly different.
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