#951848 Color
#951848 is rgb(149, 24, 72) in RGB, hsl(337, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 52%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#951848rgb(149, 24, 72)hsl(337, 72%, 34%)hsv(337, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 84%, 52%, 42%)oklch(44.3% 0.161 4.6)lab(33.42% 52.14 5.96)lch(33.42% 52.48 6.52)What #951848 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 #951848, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#951848 Channel Values
How #951848 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 24 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 84% · Y 52% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #951848 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.
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Colors That Go With #951848
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #951848; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #951848
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 #951848 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.
#951848#454547#6E3848#5B5B43#774945#932222#941F35#4D4D4DUsing #951848 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-951848: #951848;background-color: #951848;colors: { 'color-951848': '#951848' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.094, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_951848">#951848</color>fill="#951848"More Pink Colors
#951848 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#951848 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #951848?
#951848 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 24, 72) in RGB and hsl(337, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #951848?
#951848 is rgb(149, 24, 72) — red 149, green 24, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #951848?
#951848 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 52%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #951848 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #951848 scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #951848 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #951848 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 26.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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