#956550 Color
#956550 is rgb(149, 101, 80) in RGB, hsl(18, 30%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#956550rgb(149, 101, 80)hsl(18, 30%, 45%)hsv(18, 46%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 42%)oklch(55.2% 0.07 44.5)lab(47.63% 18.05 20.14)lch(47.63% 27.04 48.13)What #956550 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 #956550, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#956550 Channel Values
How #956550 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 101 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 30% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 46% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 46% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #956550 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 #956550
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #956550; 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 #956550
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 #956550 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.
#956550#6F6F50#806B50#78784E#84714F#966363#96645C#707070Using #956550 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-956550: #956550;background-color: #956550;colors: { 'color-956550': '#956550' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.396, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_956550">#956550</color>fill="#956550"More Orange Colors
#956550 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#956550 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #956550?
#956550 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(149, 101, 80) in RGB and hsl(18, 30%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #956550?
#956550 is rgb(149, 101, 80) — red 149, green 101, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #956550?
#956550 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 46%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #956550 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #956550 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #956550 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #956550 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.86, which is visibly different.
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