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#95716A Color

#95716A is rgb(149, 113, 106) in RGB, hsl(10, 17%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95716A
HEX#95716A
RGBrgb(149, 113, 106)
HSLhsl(10, 17%, 50%)
HSVhsv(10, 29%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.047 31.1)
LABlab(51.15% 13.88 9.69)
LCHlch(51.15% 16.93 34.93)

What #95716A 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 #95716A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#95716A Channel Values

How #95716A 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 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 17% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 29% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 29% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95716A 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 text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95716A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95716A; 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 #95716A

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 #95716A 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#95716A
Protanopia#78786A
Protanomaly#85756A
Deuteranopia#7E7E69
Deuteranomaly#887969
Tritanopia#967070
Tritanomaly#95706E
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #95716A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95716a: #95716A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95716A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95716a': '#95716A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.443, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_95716a">#95716A</color>
SVG fillfill="#95716A"

More Red Colors

#95716A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95716A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95716A?

#95716A is a mid-tone red — rgb(149, 113, 106) in RGB and hsl(10, 17%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #95716A?

#95716A is rgb(149, 113, 106) — red 149, green 113, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95716A?

#95716A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 29%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95716A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95716A scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95716A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95716A 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 13.45, which is visibly different.

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