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#956918 Color

#956918 is rgb(149, 105, 24) in RGB, hsl(39, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#956918
HEX#956918
RGBrgb(149, 105, 24)
HSLhsl(39, 72%, 34%)
HSVhsv(39, 84%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 84%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.107 77.1)
LABlab(48.09% 13.02 48.64)
LCHlch(48.09% 50.36 75.01)

What #956918 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 #956918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#956918 Channel Values

How #956918 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 105 · B 248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 72% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 84% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 84% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #956918 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.

TextWhite text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #956918

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #956918; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #956918

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 #956918 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.

Typical#956918
Protanopia#727217
Protanomaly#816F17
Deuteranopia#7A7A0F
Deuteranomaly#867313
Tritanopia#996363
Tritanomaly#97654F
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #956918 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-956918: #956918;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #956918;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-956918': '#956918' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.412, blue: 0.094)
Android XML<color name="color_956918">#956918</color>
SVG fillfill="#956918"

More Brown Colors

#956918 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#956918 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #956918?

#956918 is a dark brown — rgb(149, 105, 24) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #956918?

#956918 is rgb(149, 105, 24) — red 149, green 105, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #956918?

#956918 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #956918 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #956918 scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #956918 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #956918 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.89, which is visibly different.

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