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#950F4D Color

#950F4D is rgb(149, 15, 77) in RGB, hsl(332, 82%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 48%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#950F4D
HEX#950F4D
RGBrgb(149, 15, 77)
HSLhsl(332, 82%, 32%)
HSVhsv(332, 90%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 48%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.169 0.9)
LABlab(32.87% 54.31 1.89)
LCHlch(32.87% 54.34 2.00)

What #950F4D 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 #950F4D, 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 pink in the library.

#950F4D Channel Values

How #950F4D 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 149 · G 15 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 82% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 90% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 48% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #950F4D 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 text8.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #950F4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #950F4D; 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 #950F4D

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 #950F4D 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#950F4D
Protanopia#42424C
Protanomaly#6D354D
Deuteranopia#5A5A49
Deuteranomaly#76474A
Tritanopia#931F1F
Tritanomaly#941A37
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #950F4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-950f4d: #950F4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #950F4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-950f4d': '#950F4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.059, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_950f4d">#950F4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#950F4D"

More Pink Colors

#950F4D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#950F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #950F4D?

#950F4D is a dark pink — rgb(149, 15, 77) in RGB and hsl(332, 82%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #950F4D?

#950F4D is rgb(149, 15, 77) — red 149, green 15, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #950F4D?

#950F4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 48%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #950F4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #950F4D scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #950F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #950F4D 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 25.27, which is a different colour altogether.

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