#915550 Color
#915550 is rgb(145, 85, 80) in RGB, hsl(5, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915550rgb(145, 85, 80)hsl(5, 29%, 44%)hsv(5, 45%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 45%, 43%)oklch(51.7% 0.081 25.3)lab(43.21% 25.11 14.19)lch(43.21% 28.84 29.46)What #915550 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 #915550, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915550 Channel Values
How #915550 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 85 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 45% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915550 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 #915550
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915550; 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 #915550
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 #915550 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.
#915550#636350#785D50#6E6E4D#7D654E#915454#915553#656565Using #915550 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915550: #915550;background-color: #915550;colors: { 'color-915550': '#915550' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.333, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_915550">#915550</color>fill="#915550"More Red Colors
#915550 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915550 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915550?
#915550 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 85, 80) in RGB and hsl(5, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #915550?
#915550 is rgb(145, 85, 80) — red 145, green 85, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915550?
#915550 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 45%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915550 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915550 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915550 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915550 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 22.93, which is visibly different.
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