#995714 Color
#995714 is rgb(153, 87, 20) in RGB, hsl(30, 77%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 87%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#995714rgb(153, 87, 20)hsl(30, 77%, 34%)hsv(30, 87%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 87%, 40%)oklch(52.3% 0.115 59.5)lab(44.18% 24.56 47.17)lch(44.18% 53.18 62.50)What #995714 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 #995714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#995714 Channel Values
How #995714 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 153 · G 87 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 77% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 87% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 87% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #995714 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 #995714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #995714; 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 #995714
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 #995714 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.
#995714#666612#7E6013#727203#84680B#9B5252#9A5441#676767Using #995714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-995714: #995714;background-color: #995714;colors: { 'color-995714': '#995714' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.341, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_995714">#995714</color>fill="#995714"More Brown Colors
#995714 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#995714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #995714?
#995714 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 87, 20) in RGB and hsl(30, 77%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.63.
What is the RGB value of #995714?
#995714 is rgb(153, 87, 20) — red 153, green 87, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #995714?
#995714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 87%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #995714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #995714 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #995714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #995714 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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