#958365 Color
#958365 is rgb(149, 131, 101) in RGB, hsl(37, 19%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958365rgb(149, 131, 101)hsl(37, 19%, 49%)hsv(37, 32%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 42%)oklch(61.8% 0.048 80.3)lab(55.83% 3.61 18.92)lch(55.83% 19.26 79.20)What #958365 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 #958365, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#958365 Channel Values
How #958365 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 131 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 19% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 32% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 32% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958365 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 #958365
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958365; 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 #958365
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 #958365 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.
#958365#868665#8C8565#898964#8E8765#988080#978176#858585Using #958365 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958365: #958365;background-color: #958365;colors: { 'color-958365': '#958365' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.514, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_958365">#958365</color>fill="#958365"More Orange Colors
#958365 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#958365 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958365?
#958365 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(149, 131, 101) in RGB and hsl(37, 19%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #958365?
#958365 is rgb(149, 131, 101) — red 149, green 131, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958365?
#958365 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958365 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958365 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958365 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958365 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.39, which is visibly different.
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