#953609 Color
#953609 is rgb(149, 54, 9) in RGB, hsl(19, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 94%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#953609rgb(149, 54, 9)hsl(19, 89%, 31%)hsv(19, 94%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 94%, 42%)oklch(46.3% 0.137 40.8)lab(36.65% 39.36 45.27)lch(36.65% 59.99 48.99)What #953609 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 #953609, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#953609 Channel Values
How #953609 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 54 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 89% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 94% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 94% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #953609 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 #953609
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #953609; 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 #953609
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 #953609 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.
#953609#515105#724707#636300#7A5400#963333#963427#555555Using #953609 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-953609: #953609;background-color: #953609;colors: { 'color-953609': '#953609' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.212, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_953609">#953609</color>fill="#953609"More Brown Colors
#953609 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#953609 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #953609?
#953609 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 54, 9) in RGB and hsl(19, 89%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #953609?
#953609 is rgb(149, 54, 9) — red 149, green 54, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #953609?
#953609 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 94%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #953609 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #953609 scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #953609 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #953609 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 11.95, which is visibly different.
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