#955823 Color
#955823 is rgb(149, 88, 35) in RGB, hsl(28, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 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 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955823rgb(149, 88, 35)hsl(28, 62%, 36%)hsv(28, 77%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 77%, 42%)oklch(52.1% 0.104 58)lab(43.92% 22.65 40.42)lch(43.92% 46.33 60.74)What #955823 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 #955823, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955823 Channel Values
How #955823 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 88 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 77% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955823 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 #955823
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955823; 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 #955823
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 #955823 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.
#955823#666622#7B6122#71711B#81681F#975353#965545#676767Using #955823 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955823: #955823;background-color: #955823;colors: { 'color-955823': '#955823' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.345, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_955823">#955823</color>fill="#955823"More Brown Colors
#955823 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955823 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955823?
#955823 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 88, 35) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #955823?
#955823 is rgb(149, 88, 35) — red 149, green 88, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955823?
#955823 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 77%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955823 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955823 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955823 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955823 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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