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#957141 Color

#957141 is rgb(149, 113, 65) in RGB, hsl(34, 39%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dirt (#9B7653), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#957141
HEX#957141
RGBrgb(149, 113, 65)
HSLhsl(34, 39%, 42%)
HSVhsv(34, 56%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 56%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.079 73.1)
LABlab(50.51% 10.40 32.14)
LCHlch(50.51% 33.78 72.08)

What #957141 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 #957141, 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.

#957141 Channel Values

How #957141 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 113 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 39% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 56% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 56% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957141 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #957141

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957141; 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 #957141

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 #957141 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#957141
Protanopia#787841
Protanomaly#857541
Deuteranopia#7E7E3F
Deuteranomaly#887940
Tritanopia#986C6C
Tritanomaly#976E5E
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #957141 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-957141: #957141;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #957141;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-957141': '#957141' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.443, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_957141">#957141</color>
SVG fillfill="#957141"

More Brown Colors

#957141 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#957141 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #957141?

#957141 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(149, 113, 65) in RGB and hsl(34, 39%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dirt (#9B7653), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #957141?

#957141 is rgb(149, 113, 65) — red 149, green 113, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #957141?

#957141 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #957141 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #957141 scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #957141 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #957141 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 21.85, which is visibly different.

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