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#944754 Color

#944754 is rgb(148, 71, 84) in RGB, hsl(350, 35%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#944754
HEX#944754
RGBrgb(148, 71, 84)
HSLhsl(350, 35%, 43%)
HSVhsv(350, 52%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.104 11)
LABlab(40.64% 34.04 8.32)
LCHlch(40.64% 35.04 13.73)

What #944754 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 #944754, 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.

#944754 Channel Values

How #944754 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 148 · G 71 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 35% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 52% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 43% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #944754 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 text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #944754

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #944754; 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 #944754

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 #944754 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#944754
Protanopia#5A5A54
Protanomaly#765354
Deuteranopia#696951
Deuteranomaly#7C5D52
Tritanopia#934949
Tritanomaly#94484E
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #944754 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-944754: #944754;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #944754;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-944754': '#944754' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.278, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_944754">#944754</color>
SVG fillfill="#944754"

More Red Colors

#944754 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#944754 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #944754?

#944754 is a mid-tone red — rgb(148, 71, 84) in RGB and hsl(350, 35%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #944754?

#944754 is rgb(148, 71, 84) — red 148, green 71, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #944754?

#944754 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #944754 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #944754 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #944754 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #944754 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 23.1, which is visibly different.

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