#954A18 Color
#954A18 is rgb(149, 74, 24) in RGB, hsl(24, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#954A18rgb(149, 74, 24)hsl(24, 72%, 34%)hsv(24, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 84%, 42%)oklch(49.5% 0.117 49.7)lab(40.66% 29.82 42.48)lch(40.66% 51.90 54.93)What #954A18 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 #954A18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#954A18 Channel Values
How #954A18 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 74 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954A18 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 #954A18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954A18; 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 #954A18
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 #954A18 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.
#954A18#5C5C16#775617#6A6A09#7E5F10#974646#964839#5F5F5FUsing #954A18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-954a18: #954A18;background-color: #954A18;colors: { 'color-954a18': '#954A18' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.290, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_954a18">#954A18</color>fill="#954A18"More Brown Colors
#954A18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#954A18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #954A18?
#954A18 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 74, 24) in RGB and hsl(24, 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 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #954A18?
#954A18 is rgb(149, 74, 24) — red 149, green 74, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #954A18?
#954A18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #954A18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #954A18 scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #954A18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #954A18 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 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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