Information about #956A5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #956A5A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(149, 106, 90) (58.4% red, 41.6% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 23 / 42 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#956A5A presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Plum Blossom Mouse (#97645A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Chestnut (#986960) and Brownish (#9C6D57).

The recipe behind #956A5A is rgb(149, 106, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #956A5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #956A5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#956A5A color variations

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

#956A5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#956A5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#956A5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#956A5A 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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#956A5A 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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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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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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#86965A
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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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#68965A
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Nearest named colors to #956A5A

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

Plum Blossom Mouse color link
Plum Blossom Mouse

#97645A

Dark Chestnut color link
Dark Chestnut

#986960

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Italian Roast color link
Italian Roast

#906652

Triple Rickshaw color link
Triple Rickshaw

#907359

Liver Chestnut color link
Liver Chestnut

#987456

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

#956A5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956A5A
  • RGB149, 106, 90
  • CMYK0, 17, 23, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 106, 90)
  • HSL16°, 25%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16.271°, 24.686%, 46.863%
  • HSV16°, 40%, 58%
  • HSB16°, 40%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.416, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.416, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.416, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID956A5A
  • DECIMAL ID9792090
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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