#995C00 Color
#995C00 is rgb(153, 92, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 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 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#995C00rgb(153, 92, 0)hsl(36, 100%, 30%)hsv(36, 100%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 40%)oklch(53.2% 0.118 66.4)lab(45.30% 21.58 53.31)lch(45.30% 57.51 67.96)What #995C00 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 #995C00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#995C00 Channel Values
How #995C00 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 92 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 100% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 100% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #995C00 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 #995C00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #995C00; 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 #995C00
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 #995C00 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.
#995C00#6A6A00#7F6400#757500#856C00#9C5656#9B5943#6A6A6AUsing #995C00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-995c00: #995C00;background-color: #995C00;colors: { 'color-995c00': '#995C00' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.361, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_995c00">#995C00</color>fill="#995C00"More Brown Colors
#995C00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#995C00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #995C00?
#995C00 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 92, 0) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 30%) 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 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #995C00?
#995C00 is rgb(153, 92, 0) — red 153, green 92, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #995C00?
#995C00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #995C00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #995C00 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #995C00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #995C00 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 15.31, which is visibly different.
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