#941438 Color
#941438 is rgb(148, 20, 56) in RGB, hsl(343, 76%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 62%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#941438rgb(148, 20, 56)hsl(343, 76%, 33%)hsv(343, 86%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 62%, 42%)oklch(43.4% 0.16 12.4)lab(32.55% 51.96 15.28)lch(32.55% 54.15 16.38)What #941438 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 #941438, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#941438 Channel Values
How #941438 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 20 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 76% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 86% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 62% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #941438 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 #941438
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #941438; 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 #941438
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 #941438 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.
#941438#434337#6D3637#5A5A32#764834#931B1B#931929#4B4B4BUsing #941438 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-941438: #941438;background-color: #941438;colors: { 'color-941438': '#941438' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.078, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_941438">#941438</color>fill="#941438"More Pink Colors
#941438 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#941438 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #941438?
#941438 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 20, 56) in RGB and hsl(343, 76%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #941438?
#941438 is rgb(148, 20, 56) — red 148, green 20, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #941438?
#941438 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 62%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #941438 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #941438 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #941438 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #941438 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 17.55, which is visibly different.
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