Information about #956B23 color

#956B23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #956B23 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 107, 35) — 58.4% red, 42% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 45 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#956B23 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cheers (#916A2D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Corn Harvest (#8D702A) and Ochre Brown (#99632B).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 107, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #956B23 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#956B23 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#956B23 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #956B23

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956B23
  • RGB149, 107, 35
  • CMYK0, 16, 45, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 107, 35)
  • HSL38°, 62%, 36%
  • HSL Precise37.895°, 61.957%, 36.078%
  • HSV38°, 77%, 58%
  • HSB38°, 77%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.420, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.420, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.420, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID956B23
  • DECIMAL ID9792291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01