#955423 Color
#955423 is rgb(149, 84, 35) in RGB, hsl(26, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 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 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955423rgb(149, 84, 35)hsl(26, 62%, 36%)hsv(26, 77%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 42%)oklch(51.3% 0.106 54.3)lab(42.98% 24.81 39.51)lch(42.98% 46.66 57.87)What #955423 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 #955423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955423 Channel Values
How #955423 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 77% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955423 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 #955423
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955423; 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 #955423
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 #955423 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.
#955423#636322#7A5D22#6F6F1B#80651E#975050#965142#646464Using #955423 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955423: #955423;background-color: #955423;colors: { 'color-955423': '#955423' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.329, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_955423">#955423</color>fill="#955423"More Brown Colors
#955423 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955423 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955423?
#955423 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 84, 35) in RGB and hsl(26, 62%, 36%) 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 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #955423?
#955423 is rgb(149, 84, 35) — red 149, green 84, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955423?
#955423 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 77%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955423 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955423 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955423 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955423 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 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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