#955832 Color
#955832 is rgb(149, 88, 50) in RGB, hsl(23, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955832rgb(149, 88, 50)hsl(23, 50%, 39%)hsv(23, 66%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 42%)oklch(52.2% 0.096 51.2)lab(44.05% 23.25 32.85)lch(44.05% 40.25 54.71)What #955832 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 #955832, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955832 Channel Values
How #955832 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 66% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955832 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 #955832
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955832; 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 #955832
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 #955832 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.
#955832#666631#7B6132#71712D#81682F#975454#965649#676767Using #955832 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955832: #955832;background-color: #955832;colors: { 'color-955832': '#955832' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.345, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_955832">#955832</color>fill="#955832"More Brown Colors
#955832 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955832 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955832?
#955832 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 88, 50) in RGB and hsl(23, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #955832?
#955832 is rgb(149, 88, 50) — red 149, green 88, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955832?
#955832 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 66%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955832 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955832 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955832 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955832 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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