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#91595E Color

#91595E is rgb(145, 89, 94) in RGB, hsl(355, 24%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 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 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91595E
HEX#91595E
RGBrgb(145, 89, 94)
HSLhsl(355, 24%, 46%)
HSVhsv(355, 39%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.074 14.1)
LABlab(44.43% 24.18 7.39)
LCHlch(44.43% 25.29 16.99)

What #91595E 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 #91595E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#91595E Channel Values

How #91595E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 89 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 24% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 39% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 35% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91595E 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.

TextWhite text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91595E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91595E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91595E

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 #91595E 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.

Typical#91595E
Protanopia#65655E
Protanomaly#79615E
Deuteranopia#70705C
Deuteranomaly#7E675D
Tritanopia#915A5A
Tritanomaly#91595B
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #91595E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91595e: #91595E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91595E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91595e': '#91595E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.349, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_91595e">#91595E</color>
SVG fillfill="#91595E"

More Red Colors

#91595E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91595E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91595E?

#91595E is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 89, 94) in RGB and hsl(355, 24%, 46%) 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 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #91595E?

#91595E is rgb(145, 89, 94) — red 145, green 89, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91595E?

#91595E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91595E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #91595E scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91595E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91595E 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 20.47, which is visibly different.

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