#915955 Color
#915955 is rgb(145, 89, 85) in RGB, hsl(4, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915955rgb(145, 89, 85)hsl(4, 26%, 45%)hsv(4, 41%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 43%)oklch(52.6% 0.075 24.3)lab(44.25% 23.35 12.57)lch(44.25% 26.52 28.30)What #915955 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 #915955, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915955 Channel Values
How #915955 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 89 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 26% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 41% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 41% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915955 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 #915955
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915955; 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 #915955
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 #915955 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.
#915955#656555#796155#707053#7E6754#915959#915957#686868Using #915955 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915955: #915955;background-color: #915955;colors: { 'color-915955': '#915955' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.349, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_915955">#915955</color>fill="#915955"More Red Colors
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#915955 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915955?
#915955 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 89, 85) in RGB and hsl(4, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #915955?
#915955 is rgb(145, 89, 85) — red 145, green 89, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915955?
#915955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915955 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915955 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915955 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915955 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.14, which is visibly different.
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