#956318 Color
#956318 is rgb(149, 99, 24) in RGB, hsl(36, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 84%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#956318rgb(149, 99, 24)hsl(36, 72%, 34%)hsv(36, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 84%, 42%)oklch(54.1% 0.107 71.5)lab(46.56% 16.31 47.38)lch(46.56% 50.11 71.00)What #956318 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 #956318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#956318 Channel Values
How #956318 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 99 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #956318 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 #956318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #956318; 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 #956318
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 #956318 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.
#956318#6E6E17#7F6A17#77770E#846F12#985D5D#97604B#6D6D6DUsing #956318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-956318: #956318;background-color: #956318;colors: { 'color-956318': '#956318' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.388, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_956318">#956318</color>fill="#956318"More Brown Colors
#956318 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#956318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #956318?
#956318 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 99, 24) in RGB and hsl(36, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #956318?
#956318 is rgb(149, 99, 24) — red 149, green 99, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #956318?
#956318 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #956318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #956318 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #956318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #956318 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 15.7, which is visibly different.
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