#940530 Color
#940530 is rgb(148, 5, 48) in RGB, hsl(342, 93%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 68%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#940530rgb(148, 5, 48)hsl(342, 93%, 30%)hsv(342, 97%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 68%, 42%)oklch(42.6% 0.167 14.8)lab(31.52% 54.10 19.28)lch(31.52% 57.43 19.61)What #940530 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 #940530, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#940530 Channel Values
How #940530 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 5 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 93% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 68% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #940530 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 #940530
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #940530; 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 #940530
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 #940530 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.
#940530#40402F#6C322F#595928#75452B#931010#940C21#494949Using #940530 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-940530: #940530;background-color: #940530;colors: { 'color-940530': '#940530' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.020, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_940530">#940530</color>fill="#940530"More Pink Colors
#940530 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#940530 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #940530?
#940530 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 5, 48) in RGB and hsl(342, 93%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #940530?
#940530 is rgb(148, 5, 48) — red 148, green 5, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #940530?
#940530 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 68%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #940530 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #940530 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #940530 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #940530 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 14.68, which is visibly different.
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