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#945F57 Color

#945F57 is rgb(148, 95, 87) in RGB, hsl(8, 26%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#945F57
HEX#945F57
RGBrgb(148, 95, 87)
HSLhsl(8, 26%, 46%)
HSVhsv(8, 41%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.071 29)
LABlab(46.14% 21.50 14.01)
LCHlch(46.14% 25.66 33.09)

What #945F57 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 #945F57, 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.

#945F57 Channel Values

How #945F57 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 95 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 26% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 41% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 41% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #945F57 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 text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #945F57

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #945F57; 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 #945F57

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 #945F57 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#945F57
Protanopia#6A6A57
Protanomaly#7D6657
Deuteranopia#747455
Deuteranomaly#826C56
Tritanopia#955E5E
Tritanomaly#945E5B
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #945F57 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-945f57: #945F57;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #945F57;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-945f57': '#945F57' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.373, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_945f57">#945F57</color>
SVG fillfill="#945F57"

More Red Colors

#945F57 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#945F57 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #945F57?

#945F57 is a mid-tone red — rgb(148, 95, 87) in RGB and hsl(8, 26%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #945F57?

#945F57 is rgb(148, 95, 87) — red 148, green 95, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #945F57?

#945F57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 41%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #945F57 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #945F57 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #945F57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #945F57 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 19.41, which is visibly different.

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