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HEX 956B38 - #956B38, RGB(149,107,56) Color


Color Name: Dark Gold*
Hex Color Code: #956B38
RGB Color Code: RGB(149, 107, 56)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 28.2%, 62.4%, 41.6%



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What color is 956B38?

The RGB color code for color number #956B38 is RGB(149, 107, 56). In the RGB color model, #956B38 has a red value of 149, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 28.2% magenta, 62.4% yellow, and 41.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.9° (degrees), 45.4 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #956B38 has a hue of 32.9° (degrees), 62.4 % saturation and 58.4 % brightness/value.



Color 956B38 is cool or warm?

Color 956B38 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #956B38? (For interior and product design)

956B38 has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#956B38

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #956B38 with dark and light Color




Is #956B38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 956B38 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #956B38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(149, 107, 56)
Red
149 (58.4%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
28.19%
Yellow
62.42%
Key
41.57%

HSL

HSL(32.9deg, 45.4 %, 40.2 %)

Hue
32.9°
Saturation
45.37 %.
Lightness
40.20 %.

RYB

RYB(121, 132, 89)
Red
121 (47.6%)
Yellow
132 (51.8%)
Blue
89 (35.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
32.9°
Saturation
62.42 %.
Brightness / Value
58.43 %.

HWB

H: 32.9°

W: 21.96 %

B: 41.57 %

XYZ

X : 18.37

Y : 17.19

Z : 6.09

YXY

Y1 : 17.19

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 41.57%

M : 58.04%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 17.2 %

Munsell Color System

0.1Y 4.7/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 48.5

A : 11.05

B : 34.71

CIE-Lch

L : 48.5

C : 36.43

H : 72.34

CIE-Luv

L : 48.5

U : 32.54

V : 35.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.46

A : 6.51

B : 20.31






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #956B38

Here are the colors similar to 956B38. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#966D33
Dark Gold
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#976638
Dark Buff
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#996515
Golden brown
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#987654
Pale Brown
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 956B38.

#946B3A
PANTONE 8580 C
ΔE - 0.49 (99.5% similar)
#9E6A38
PANTONE 7574 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#8F6A2A
PANTONE 7559 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#886935
PANTONE 10351 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 956B38.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 956B38.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 956B38.

#89693E
RAL 8000 - Green Brown
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#9D622B
RAL 8001 - Ochre Brown
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#80643F
RAL 1036 - Pearl Gold
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 956B38.

#856B34
BS 08-B-25 - Beaver
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#97793B
BS 08-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #956B38

Here are the paint colors similar to 956B38. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #956B38 to Valspar

#976B38
Buddy Buddy (V051-6)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#966938
Horsing Around (V089-5)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#956F3E
Caramel Suede (V090-5)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#946C41
Curly Willow (P086)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #956B38 to Sherwin Williams

#906A3A
Relic Bronze (SW 6132)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#8F6C3E
Olde World Gold (SW 7700)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#996F32
Sconce Gold (SW 6398)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#946E48
El Caramelo (SW 9106)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #956B38 to Behr

#9C6C37
Curry Powder (PPU6-01)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#977447
Rococo Gold (S300-7)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#927149
Brass Button (N280-7)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#9E6E43
Desert Clay (S250-6)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #956B38 to PPG Paints

#977043
Chewy Caramel (PPG1087-7)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#926B43
Bourbon (PPG1083-7)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#996F45
Apple Butter (PPG15-02)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#9B7448
Sahara Splendor (PPG1088-7)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #956B38 to Benjamin Moore

#966B41
Coppertone (2161-10)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#997245
Warm Tan (2162-30)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#8C663B
Desert Camel (2162-20)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#987248
Gettysburgh Gold (1064)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #956B38 to Dunn-Edwards

#957046
Tavern Creek (DEA 166)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#A17135
Hearth Gold (DEA 165)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#927247
Cuban Cigar (DE 6154)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#9D7147
Aged Whisky (DET 686)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 956B38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #956B38 to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 15.30 (84.7% similar)
#665F4B
Cardamom (CB5)
ΔE - 15.73 (84.3% similar)
#736660
London Clay (244)
ΔE - 16.41 (83.6% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 17.33 (82.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#956B38 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



956B38
Dark Gold*

386295
Lapis Lazuli*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #956B38?

Color that best contrast with #956B38 is #386295, color name is Lapis Lazuli*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #956B38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #956B38 is #386295, color name is Lapis Lazuli*.





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