#954418 Color
#954418 is rgb(149, 68, 24) in RGB, hsl(21, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#954418rgb(149, 68, 24)hsl(21, 72%, 34%)hsv(21, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 42%)oklch(48.5% 0.122 45.5)lab(39.39% 32.90 41.41)lch(39.39% 52.89 51.53)What #954418 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 #954418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#954418 Channel Values
How #954418 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 68 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954418 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 #954418
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954418; 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 #954418
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 #954418 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.
#954418#595916#765117#686808#7C5C10#964040#964234#5C5C5CUsing #954418 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-954418: #954418;background-color: #954418;colors: { 'color-954418': '#954418' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.267, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_954418">#954418</color>fill="#954418"More Brown Colors
#954418 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#954418 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #954418?
#954418 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 68, 24) in RGB and hsl(21, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #954418?
#954418 is rgb(149, 68, 24) — red 149, green 68, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #954418?
#954418 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #954418 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #954418 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #954418 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #954418 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 5.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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