#954818 Color
#954818 is rgb(149, 72, 24) in RGB, hsl(23, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#954818rgb(149, 72, 24)hsl(23, 72%, 34%)hsv(23, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 42%)oklch(49.1% 0.119 48.3)lab(40.23% 30.86 42.11)lch(40.23% 52.21 53.77)What #954818 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 #954818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#954818 Channel Values
How #954818 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 72 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954818 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 #954818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954818; 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 #954818
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 #954818 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.
#954818#5B5B16#775417#6A6A08#7D5E10#974444#964637#5E5E5EUsing #954818 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-954818: #954818;background-color: #954818;colors: { 'color-954818': '#954818' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.282, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_954818">#954818</color>fill="#954818"More Brown Colors
#954818 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#954818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #954818?
#954818 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 72, 24) in RGB and hsl(23, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #954818?
#954818 is rgb(149, 72, 24) — red 149, green 72, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #954818?
#954818 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #954818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #954818 scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #954818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #954818 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 3.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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