#954309 Color
#954309 is rgb(149, 67, 9) in RGB, hsl(25, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 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 3.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#954309rgb(149, 67, 9)hsl(25, 89%, 31%)hsv(25, 94%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 94%, 42%)oklch(48.2% 0.126 48.2)lab(39.12% 33.15 46.78)lch(39.12% 57.34 54.68)What #954309 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 #954309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#954309 Channel Values
How #954309 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 67 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 89% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 94% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 94% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954309 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 #954309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954309; 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 #954309
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 #954309 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.
#954309#585805#755007#676700#7C5B00#973F3F#964131#5B5B5BUsing #954309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-954309: #954309;background-color: #954309;colors: { 'color-954309': '#954309' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.263, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_954309">#954309</color>fill="#954309"More Brown Colors
#954309 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#954309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #954309?
#954309 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 67, 9) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 3.13.
What is the RGB value of #954309?
#954309 is rgb(149, 67, 9) — red 149, green 67, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #954309?
#954309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 94%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #954309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #954309 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #954309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #954309 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 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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