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#955528 Color

#955528 is rgb(149, 85, 40) in RGB, hsl(25, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 73%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sienna (#A0522D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#955528
HEX#955528
RGBrgb(149, 85, 40)
HSLhsl(25, 58%, 37%)
HSVhsv(25, 73%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 73%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.103 53.2)
LABlab(43.25% 24.45 37.29)
LCHlch(43.25% 44.59 56.75)

What #955528 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 #955528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#955528 Channel Values

How #955528 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 85 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 58% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 73% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 73% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955528 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.

TextWhite text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #955528

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955528; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #955528

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 #955528 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.

Typical#955528
Protanopia#646427
Protanomaly#7A5E27
Deuteranopia#6F6F21
Deuteranomaly#806624
Tritanopia#975151
Tritanomaly#965344
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #955528 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-955528: #955528;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #955528;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-955528': '#955528' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.333, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_955528">#955528</color>
SVG fillfill="#955528"

More Brown Colors

#955528 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#955528 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #955528?

#955528 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 85, 40) in RGB and hsl(25, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #955528?

#955528 is rgb(149, 85, 40) — red 149, green 85, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #955528?

#955528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 73%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #955528 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #955528 scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #955528 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #955528 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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