What color is #955315?

#955315 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Warm Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #955315?

The RGB value is 149, 83, 21: 149 red, 83 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #955315?

The complementary color is #155795, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #955315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#955315 color

#955315 rgb(149, 83, 21)

Shades of brown

The hex color #955315 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 32.5% green and 8.2% blue (149, 83, 21).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 86% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#955315 color codes

HEX	`#955315`
RGB	`rgb(149, 83, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 32.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 86%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.2, 23.02, 44.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.2, 50.43, 62.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.624, 12.632, 2.325)`
Decimal	`9786133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #955315, 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 #955315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#955315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #955315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #955315; }
.text { color: #955315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #955315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 83 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #955315, #959315); }

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Questions

What color is #955315?: #955315 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Warm Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #955315?: The RGB value is 149, 83, 21: 149 red, 83 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #955315?: The complementary color is #155795, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #955315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.