#995724 Color
#995724 is rgb(153, 87, 36) in RGB, hsl(26, 62%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 76%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#995724rgb(153, 87, 36)hsl(26, 62%, 37%)hsv(26, 76%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 76%, 40%)oklch(52.4% 0.108 54.9)lab(44.27% 24.97 40.51)lch(44.27% 47.59 58.35)What #995724 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 #995724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#995724 Channel Values
How #995724 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 62% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 76% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #995724 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 #995724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #995724; 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 #995724
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 #995724 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.
#995724#666623#7E6023#72721C#84681F#9B5353#9A5444#686868Using #995724 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-995724: #995724;background-color: #995724;colors: { 'color-995724': '#995724' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.341, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_995724">#995724</color>fill="#995724"More Brown Colors
#995724 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#995724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #995724?
#995724 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 87, 36) in RGB and hsl(26, 62%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #995724?
#995724 is rgb(153, 87, 36) — red 153, green 87, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #995724?
#995724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 76%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #995724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #995724 scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #995724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #995724 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 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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