#940036 Color
#940036 is rgb(148, 0, 54) in RGB, hsl(338, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 64%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#940036rgb(148, 0, 54)hsl(338, 100%, 29%)hsv(338, 100%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 64%, 42%)oklch(42.5% 0.17 11.4)lab(31.38% 55.04 15.08)lch(31.38% 57.07 15.33)What #940036 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 #940036, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#940036 Channel Values
How #940036 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 148 · G 0 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 100% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 100% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 64% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #940036 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 #940036
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #940036; 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 #940036
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 #940036 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.
#940036#404035#6C3135#58582F#754532#930F0F#930924#484848Using #940036 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-940036: #940036;background-color: #940036;colors: { 'color-940036': '#940036' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.000, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_940036">#940036</color>fill="#940036"More Pink Colors
#940036 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#940036 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #940036?
#940036 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 0, 54) in RGB and hsl(338, 100%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #940036?
#940036 is rgb(148, 0, 54) — red 148, green 0, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #940036?
#940036 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 64%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #940036 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #940036 scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #940036 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #940036 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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