What color is #954838?

#954838 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #954838?

The RGB value is 149, 72, 56: 149 red, 72 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #954838?

The complementary color is #388595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #954838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#954838 color

#954838 rgb(149, 72, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #954838 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 28.2% green and 22% blue (149, 72, 56).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 45% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 62% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#954838 color codes

HEX	`#954838`
RGB	`rgb(149, 72, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 28.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 45%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 62%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 62%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.1, 30.93, 24.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.1, 39.5, 38.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.427, 11.312, 5.112)`
Decimal	`9783352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #954838, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #954838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#954838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #954838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #954838; }
.text { color: #954838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #954838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 72 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #954838, #957638); }

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Questions

What color is #954838?: #954838 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Chestnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #954838?: The RGB value is 149, 72, 56: 149 red, 72 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #954838?: The complementary color is #388595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #954838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.