#956113 Color
#956113 is rgb(149, 97, 19) in RGB, hsl(36, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 87%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#956113rgb(149, 97, 19)hsl(36, 77%, 33%)hsv(36, 87%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 87%, 42%)oklch(53.7% 0.109 70.6)lab(46.04% 17.31 48.66)lch(46.04% 51.64 70.42)What #956113 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 #956113, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#956113 Channel Values
How #956113 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 97 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 87% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #956113 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 #956113
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #956113; 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 #956113
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 #956113 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.
#956113#6C6C11#7F6812#757505#836E0B#985B5B#975E49#6C6C6CUsing #956113 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-956113: #956113;background-color: #956113;colors: { 'color-956113': '#956113' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.380, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_956113">#956113</color>fill="#956113"More Brown Colors
#956113 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#956113 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #956113?
#956113 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 97, 19) in RGB and hsl(36, 77%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #956113?
#956113 is rgb(149, 97, 19) — red 149, green 97, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #956113?
#956113 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 87%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #956113 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #956113 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #956113 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #956113 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 15.23, which is visibly different.
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