Information about #956A36 color

#956A36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#956A36 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 106, 54) — 58.4% red, 41.6% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 37 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#956A36 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Buff (#976638). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wood (#966F33) and Bullion (#956A3E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(149, 106, 54)), which gives #956A36 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#956A36 color variations

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

#956A36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#956A36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#594020

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Black

#000000

#956A36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#956A36 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#956A36 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
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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
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#3B3696
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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
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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
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#36966B
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#6B3696
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#36963B
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#366196
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#963691
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Nearest named colors to #956A36

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

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Sunshine color link
Sunshine

#9C6531

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Yellow Sea Pine Brown color link
Yellow Sea Pine Brown

#896C39

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

#956A36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956A36
  • RGB149, 106, 54
  • CMYK0, 17, 37, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 106, 54)
  • HSL33°, 47%, 40%
  • HSL Precise32.842°, 46.798%, 39.804%
  • HSV33°, 64%, 58%
  • HSB33°, 64%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.416, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.416, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.416, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID956A36
  • DECIMAL ID9792054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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