#955718 Color
#955718 is rgb(149, 87, 24) in RGB, hsl(30, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 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 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955718rgb(149, 87, 24)hsl(30, 72%, 34%)hsv(30, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 42%)oklch(51.8% 0.11 60.5)lab(43.62% 22.88 44.95)lch(43.62% 50.43 63.02)What #955718 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 #955718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955718 Channel Values
How #955718 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 87 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955718 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 #955718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955718; 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 #955718
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 #955718 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.
#955718#656516#7B6017#70700B#816711#975252#965442#666666Using #955718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955718: #955718;background-color: #955718;colors: { 'color-955718': '#955718' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.341, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_955718">#955718</color>fill="#955718"More Brown Colors
#955718 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955718?
#955718 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 87, 24) in RGB and hsl(30, 72%, 34%) 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 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #955718?
#955718 is rgb(149, 87, 24) — red 149, green 87, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955718?
#955718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955718 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955718 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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