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#94616B Color

#94616B is rgb(148, 97, 107) in RGB, hsl(348, 21%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94616B
HEX#94616B
RGBrgb(148, 97, 107)
HSLhsl(348, 21%, 48%)
HSVhsv(348, 34%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.068 6.7)
LABlab(47.04% 22.36 3.30)
LCHlch(47.04% 22.61 8.40)

What #94616B 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 #94616B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#94616B Channel Values

How #94616B 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 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 21% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 34% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 28% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94616B 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 text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94616B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94616B; 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 #94616B

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 #94616B 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#94616B
Protanopia#6C6C6B
Protanomaly#7E686B
Deuteranopia#757569
Deuteranomaly#836E6A
Tritanopia#936262
Tritanomaly#946266
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #94616B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94616b: #94616B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94616B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94616b': '#94616B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.380, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_94616b">#94616B</color>
SVG fillfill="#94616B"

More Red Colors

#94616B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94616B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94616B?

#94616B is a mid-tone red — rgb(148, 97, 107) in RGB and hsl(348, 21%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.

What is the RGB value of #94616B?

#94616B is rgb(148, 97, 107) — red 148, green 97, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94616B?

#94616B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94616B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #94616B scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94616B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94616B 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 17.81, which is visibly different.

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