#955841 Color
#955841 is rgb(149, 88, 65) in RGB, hsl(16, 39%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955841rgb(149, 88, 65)hsl(16, 39%, 42%)hsv(16, 56%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 42%)oklch(52.5% 0.088 41.3)lab(44.24% 24.09 24.57)lch(44.24% 34.41 45.57)What #955841 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 #955841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955841 Channel Values
How #955841 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 39% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 56% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 56% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955841 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 #955841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955841; 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 #955841
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 #955841 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.
#955841#666640#7B6141#71713D#81683F#965656#96574E#686868Using #955841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955841: #955841;background-color: #955841;colors: { 'color-955841': '#955841' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.345, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_955841">#955841</color>fill="#955841"More Brown Colors
#955841 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955841?
#955841 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(149, 88, 65) in RGB and hsl(16, 39%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.
What is the RGB value of #955841?
#955841 is rgb(149, 88, 65) — red 149, green 88, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955841?
#955841 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955841 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955841 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 13.61, which is visibly different.
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