Chestnut color: code #954535
Chestnut
#954535
Color codes
- HEX
#954535 - RGB
rgb(149, 69, 53) - HSL
hsl(10, 48%, 40%) - HSV
hsv(10, 64%, 58%) - CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 64%, 42%) - LAB
lab(39.4% 32.3 25.5) - OKLCH
oklch(49% 0.112 32.8)
About the color Chestnut
Chestnut has the HEX code #954535, which corresponds to rgb(149, 69, 53) in the RGB model. On the color wheel its hue sits at 10°, with 48% saturation and 40% lightness (hsl(10, 48%, 40%)).
Because of its hue it reads as a warm color: it tends to feel energetic and close, and it visually “advances” in a composition.
As a background it calls for light text: white reaches a 6.60:1 contrast ratio on it, versus 3.18:1 for black.
For print, the approximate conversion is cmyk(0%, 54%, 64%, 42%). Always confirm with your printer’s color profile, because the result depends on paper and ink.
Lighter tints
Darker shades
Color combinations with Chestnut
Complementary
#954535 · #358797
Analogous
#973556 · #954535 · #977635
Triadic
#954535 · #359745 · #453597
Tetradic
#954535 · #569735 · #358797 · #763597
Split-complementary
#954535 · #359776 · #355697
Monochromatic
#391A14 · #713428 · #954535 · #C36855 · #D79A8E
Chestnut with white and black text
How to use it in CSS
:root {
--color-chestnut: #954535;
--color-chestnut-rgb: 149, 69, 53;
}
.elemento {
background-color: var(--color-chestnut);
color: #FFFFFF;
}