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HEX atlas value

#955518

#955518 is a warm orange HEX color close to Saddle Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 149, 85, 24, HSL 29, 72%, 34%, has luminance 0.1295, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#955518 Sample readable text
HEX #955518
RGB rgb(149, 85, 24)
HSL hsl(29 72% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 84, 42)
Luminance 0.1295
Contrast Black 3.59:1White 5.85:1

CSS

--color-955518: #955518;
.background-955518 { background-color: #955518; }
.text-955518 { color: #955518; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1295
Black text3.59:1AA Fail
White text5.85:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#955518","rgb":[149,85,24],"hsl":[29,72,34],"cmyk":[0,43,84,42],"luminance":0.1295,"contrast":{"black":3.59,"white":5.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#46280B","hex":"#46280B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.57,"contrastWhite":13.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#95181A","hex":"#95181A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.42,"contrastWhite":8.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DD822C","hex":"#DD822C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.3,"contrastWhite":2.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#185995","hex":"#185995","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.9,"contrastWhite":7.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Saddle Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/955518.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#185995","analogous":["#95181A","#959318"],"triadic":["#189555","#551895"],"tetradic":["#1A9518","#185995","#931895"],"splitComplementary":["#189593","#181A95"],"monochromatic":["#DD822C","#955518","#46280B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DD822C","dark":"#46280B","saturated":"#A85405","desaturated":"#82552B","pastel":"#D2945B","neon":"#D66800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":23.895606290697042},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":37.69615364994153},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":37.69615364994153}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #955518

#955518 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #955518 is visually closest to Saddle Brown, a named orange color with HEX #8B4513.

The RGB channels are 149, 85, and 24, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 72% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.1295, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.52, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.59:1AA Fail
White text5.85:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #955518 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.59:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.85:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#46280B#FFFFFF text · best 13.39:1#46280B
#95181A#FFFFFF text · best 8.66:1#95181A
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#DD822C#000000 text · best 7.3:1#DD822C
#185995#FFFFFF text · best 7.24:1#185995

Generated Palette

#955518#955518
#185995#185995
#95181A#95181A
#959318#959318
#DD822C#DD822C
#46280B#46280B

Color Harmonies

#185995#185995
#95181A#95181A
#959318#959318
#189555#189555
#551895#551895

Variants

#DD822C#DD822C
#46280B#46280B
#A85405#A85405
#82552B#82552B
#D2945B#D2945B
#D66800#D66800

Nearest Named Colors

Saddle Brown#8B4513
Cedar#8B5A2B
Sienna#A0522D
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#955518 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.