#955A41 Color
#955A41 is rgb(149, 90, 65) in RGB, hsl(18, 39%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#955A41rgb(149, 90, 65)hsl(18, 39%, 42%)hsv(18, 56%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 42%)oklch(52.8% 0.087 43.5)lab(44.71% 23.00 25.16)lch(44.71% 34.09 47.57)What #955A41 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 #955A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#955A41 Channel Values
How #955A41 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 90 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 39% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 56% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 56% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955A41 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 #955A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955A41; 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 #955A41
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 #955A41 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.
#955A41#676740#7C6241#72723D#81693F#965757#96584F#696969Using #955A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-955a41: #955A41;background-color: #955A41;colors: { 'color-955a41': '#955A41' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.353, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_955a41">#955A41</color>fill="#955A41"More Brown Colors
#955A41 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#955A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #955A41?
#955A41 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(149, 90, 65) in RGB and hsl(18, 39%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #955A41?
#955A41 is rgb(149, 90, 65) — red 149, green 90, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #955A41?
#955A41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #955A41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #955A41 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #955A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #955A41 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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