#955409 Color
#955409 is rgb(149, 84, 9) in RGB, hsl(32, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 94%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955409rgb(149, 84, 9)hsl(32, 89%, 31%)hsv(32, 94%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 94%, 42%)oklch(51.2% 0.116 60.7)lab(42.85% 24.24 49.18)lch(42.85% 54.83 63.76)What #955409 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 #955409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955409 Channel Values
How #955409 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 84 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 89% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 94% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 94% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955409 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 #955409
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955409; 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 #955409
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 #955409 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.
#955409#636306#7A5D07#6F6F00#806500#974F4F#96513E#646464Using #955409 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955409: #955409;background-color: #955409;colors: { 'color-955409': '#955409' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.329, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_955409">#955409</color>fill="#955409"More Brown Colors
#955409 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955409 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955409?
#955409 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 84, 9) in RGB and hsl(32, 89%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #955409?
#955409 is rgb(149, 84, 9) — red 149, green 84, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955409?
#955409 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 94%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955409 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955409 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955409 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955409 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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