#951D41 Color
#951D41 is rgb(149, 29, 65) in RGB, hsl(342, 67%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#951D41rgb(149, 29, 65)hsl(342, 67%, 35%)hsv(342, 81%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 56%, 42%)oklch(44.5% 0.155 9.3)lab(33.75% 50.44 11.00)lch(33.75% 51.62 12.30)What #951D41 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 #951D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#951D41 Channel Values
How #951D41 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 29 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 67% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 81% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 56% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #951D41 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 #951D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #951D41; 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 #951D41
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 #951D41 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.
#951D41#464640#6E3A41#5C5C3C#774B3E#942424#942132#4E4E4EUsing #951D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-951d41: #951D41;background-color: #951D41;colors: { 'color-951d41': '#951D41' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.114, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_951d41">#951D41</color>fill="#951D41"More Pink Colors
#951D41 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#951D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #951D41?
#951D41 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 29, 65) in RGB and hsl(342, 67%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #951D41?
#951D41 is rgb(149, 29, 65) — red 149, green 29, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #951D41?
#951D41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #951D41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #951D41 scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #951D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #951D41 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 21.3, which is visibly different.
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