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#95182B Color

#95182B is rgb(149, 24, 43) in RGB, hsl(351, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 71%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Red (#9B1C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95182B
HEX#95182B
RGBrgb(149, 24, 43)
HSLhsl(351, 72%, 34%)
HSVhsv(351, 84%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 71%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.158 19.7)
LABlab(32.89% 50.81 24.26)
LCHlch(32.89% 56.30 25.52)

What #95182B 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 #95182B, 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.

#95182B Channel Values

How #95182B 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 24 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 72% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 84% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 71% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95182B 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 text8.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95182B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95182B; 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 #95182B

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 #95182B 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#95182B
Protanopia#45452A
Protanomaly#6E382A
Deuteranopia#5B5B22
Deuteranomaly#774926
Tritanopia#951B1B
Tritanomaly#951A22
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #95182B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95182b: #95182B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95182B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95182b': '#95182B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.094, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_95182b">#95182B</color>
SVG fillfill="#95182B"

More Red Colors

#95182B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95182B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95182B?

#95182B is a dark red — rgb(149, 24, 43) in RGB and hsl(351, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Red (#9B1C31), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #95182B?

#95182B is rgb(149, 24, 43) — red 149, green 24, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95182B?

#95182B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 71%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95182B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #95182B scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95182B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95182B 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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