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#95490F Color

#95490F is rgb(149, 73, 15) in RGB, hsl(26, 82%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 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 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95490F
HEX#95490F
RGBrgb(149, 73, 15)
HSLhsl(26, 82%, 32%)
HSVhsv(26, 90%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.121 51.2)
LABlab(40.40% 30.16 45.77)
LCHlch(40.40% 54.81 56.61)

What #95490F 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 #95490F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#95490F Channel Values

How #95490F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 73 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 82% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 90% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 90% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95490F 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.

TextWhite text6.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95490F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95490F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #95490F

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 #95490F 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.

Typical#95490F
Protanopia#5C5C0C
Protanomaly#77550D
Deuteranopia#6A6A00
Deuteranomaly#7D5E03
Tritanopia#974545
Tritanomaly#964636
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #95490F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-95490f: #95490F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95490F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95490f': '#95490F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.286, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_95490f">#95490F</color>
SVG fillfill="#95490F"

More Brown Colors

#95490F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95490F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95490F?

#95490F is a dark brown — rgb(149, 73, 15) in RGB and hsl(26, 82%, 32%) 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 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #95490F?

#95490F is rgb(149, 73, 15) — red 149, green 73, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95490F?

#95490F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 90%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95490F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #95490F scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95490F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95490F 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 5.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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