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#946164 Color

#946164 is rgb(148, 97, 100) in RGB, hsl(356, 21%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#946164
HEX#946164
RGBrgb(148, 97, 100)
HSLhsl(356, 21%, 48%)
HSVhsv(356, 34%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.067 15.6)
LABlab(46.88% 21.63 7.27)
LCHlch(46.88% 22.82 18.58)

What #946164 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 #946164, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#946164 Channel Values

How #946164 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 97 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 21% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 34% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 32% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #946164 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #946164

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #946164; 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 #946164

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 #946164 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#946164
Protanopia#6C6C64
Protanomaly#7E6864
Deuteranopia#757562
Deuteranomaly#836E63
Tritanopia#946161
Tritanomaly#946162
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #946164 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-946164: #946164;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #946164;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-946164': '#946164' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.380, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_946164">#946164</color>
SVG fillfill="#946164"

More Red Colors

#946164 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#946164 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #946164?

#946164 is a mid-tone red — rgb(148, 97, 100) in RGB and hsl(356, 21%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.51.

What is the RGB value of #946164?

#946164 is rgb(148, 97, 100) — red 148, green 97, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #946164?

#946164 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #946164 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #946164 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #946164 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #946164 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 17.39, which is visibly different.

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