#954E18 Color
#954E18 is rgb(149, 78, 24) in RGB, hsl(26, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 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 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#954E18rgb(149, 78, 24)hsl(26, 72%, 34%)hsv(26, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 42%)oklch(50.2% 0.115 52.8)lab(41.54% 27.71 43.21)lch(41.54% 51.34 57.33)What #954E18 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 #954E18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#954E18 Channel Values
How #954E18 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 78 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #954E18 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 #954E18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #954E18; 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 #954E18
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 #954E18 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.
#954E18#5F5F16#785917#6C6C0A#7F6110#974A4A#964B3B#616161Using #954E18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-954e18: #954E18;background-color: #954E18;colors: { 'color-954e18': '#954E18' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.306, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_954e18">#954E18</color>fill="#954E18"More Brown Colors
#954E18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#954E18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #954E18?
#954E18 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 78, 24) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #954E18?
#954E18 is rgb(149, 78, 24) — red 149, green 78, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #954E18?
#954E18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #954E18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #954E18 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #954E18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #954E18 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 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.
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