#915D50 Color
#915D50 is rgb(145, 93, 80) in RGB, hsl(12, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915D50rgb(145, 93, 80)hsl(12, 29%, 44%)hsv(12, 45%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 45%, 43%)oklch(53.2% 0.072 34.7)lab(45.13% 20.73 16.74)lch(45.13% 26.65 38.92)What #915D50 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 #915D50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915D50 Channel Values
How #915D50 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 93 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 45% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915D50 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 #915D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915D50; 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 #915D50
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 #915D50 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.
#915D50#686850#7B6450#72724E#7F6A4F#925B5B#925C57#6A6A6AUsing #915D50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915d50: #915D50;background-color: #915D50;colors: { 'color-915d50': '#915D50' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.365, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_915d50">#915D50</color>fill="#915D50"More Red Colors
#915D50 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915D50?
#915D50 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 93, 80) in RGB and hsl(12, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #915D50?
#915D50 is rgb(145, 93, 80) — red 145, green 93, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915D50?
#915D50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 45%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915D50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915D50 scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915D50 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 21.31, which is visibly different.
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