#954C13 Color
#954C13 is rgb(149, 76, 19) in RGB, hsl(26, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 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 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#954C13rgb(149, 76, 19)hsl(26, 77%, 33%)hsv(26, 87%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 42%)oklch(49.8% 0.118 52.6)lab(41.07% 28.67 44.83)lch(41.07% 53.21 57.40)What #954C13 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 #954C13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#954C13 Channel Values
How #954C13 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 76 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 87% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.32:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954C13 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 #954C13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954C13; 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 #954C13
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 #954C13 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.
#954C13#5E5E11#785712#6B6B01#7E6009#974848#964939#606060Using #954C13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-954c13: #954C13;background-color: #954C13;colors: { 'color-954c13': '#954C13' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.298, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_954c13">#954C13</color>fill="#954C13"More Brown Colors
#954C13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#954C13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #954C13?
#954C13 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 76, 19) in RGB and hsl(26, 77%, 33%) 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 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #954C13?
#954C13 is rgb(149, 76, 19) — red 149, green 76, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #954C13?
#954C13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 87%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #954C13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #954C13 scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #954C13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #954C13 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 4.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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