#912B45 Color
#912B45 is rgb(145, 43, 69) in RGB, hsl(345, 54%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 52%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#912B45rgb(145, 43, 69)hsl(345, 54%, 37%)hsv(345, 70%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 52%, 43%)oklch(45.2% 0.137 9.3)lab(34.79% 44.68 9.65)lch(34.79% 45.71 12.19)What #912B45 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #912B45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#912B45 Channel Values
How #912B45 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 145 · G 43 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 54% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 70% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 52% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #912B45 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #912B45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #912B45; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #912B45
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #912B45 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#912B45#4A4A44#6D4045#5D5D41#754E42#902F2F#902E39#515151Using #912B45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-912b45: #912B45;background-color: #912B45;colors: { 'color-912b45': '#912B45' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.169, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_912b45">#912B45</color>fill="#912B45"More Red Colors
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#912B45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #912B45?
#912B45 is a dark red — rgb(145, 43, 69) in RGB and hsl(345, 54%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #912B45?
#912B45 is rgb(145, 43, 69) — red 145, green 43, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #912B45?
#912B45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 52%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #912B45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #912B45 scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #912B45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #912B45 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.15, which is visibly different.
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