#995E06 Color
#995E06 is rgb(153, 94, 6) in RGB, hsl(36, 92%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#995E06rgb(153, 94, 6)hsl(36, 92%, 31%)hsv(36, 96%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 40%)oklch(53.6% 0.116 67.4)lab(45.80% 20.57 52.16)lch(45.80% 56.07 68.48)What #995E06 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 #995E06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#995E06 Channel Values
How #995E06 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 94 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 92% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 96% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 96% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #995E06 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 #995E06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #995E06; 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 #995E06
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 #995E06 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.
#995E06#6B6B03#806604#767600#856D00#9C5858#9B5B45#6B6B6BUsing #995E06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-995e06: #995E06;background-color: #995E06;colors: { 'color-995e06': '#995E06' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.369, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_995e06">#995E06</color>fill="#995E06"More Brown Colors
#995E06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#995E06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #995E06?
#995E06 is a dark brown — rgb(153, 94, 6) in RGB and hsl(36, 92%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #995E06?
#995E06 is rgb(153, 94, 6) — red 153, green 94, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #995E06?
#995E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #995E06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #995E06 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #995E06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #995E06 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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