#957346 Color
#957346 is rgb(149, 115, 70) in RGB, hsl(34, 36%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 53%, 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 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#957346rgb(149, 115, 70)hsl(34, 36%, 43%)hsv(34, 53%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 53%, 42%)oklch(57.9% 0.075 73.2)lab(51.09% 9.63 30.13)lch(51.09% 31.63 72.27)What #957346 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 #957346, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#957346 Channel Values
How #957346 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 115 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 36% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 53% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 53% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957346 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 #957346
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957346; 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 #957346
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 #957346 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.
#957346#7A7A46#857746#808044#897B45#986F6F#977061#797979Using #957346 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-957346: #957346;background-color: #957346;colors: { 'color-957346': '#957346' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.451, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_957346">#957346</color>fill="#957346"More Brown Colors
#957346 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#957346 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #957346?
#957346 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(149, 115, 70) in RGB and hsl(34, 36%, 43%) 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 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #957346?
#957346 is rgb(149, 115, 70) — red 149, green 115, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #957346?
#957346 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 53%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #957346 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #957346 scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #957346 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #957346 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 23.19, which is visibly different.
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