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#95236F Color

#95236F is rgb(149, 35, 111) in RGB, hsl(320, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 26%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Purple (#992572), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95236F
HEX#95236F
RGBrgb(149, 35, 111)
HSLhsl(320, 62%, 36%)
HSVhsv(320, 77%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 26%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.168 344.8)
LABlab(35.70% 52.04 -15.84)
LCHlch(35.70% 54.40 343.08)

What #95236F 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 #95236F, 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.

#95236F Channel Values

How #95236F 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 35 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 62% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 77% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 26% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95236F 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 text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95236F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95236F; 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 #95236F

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 #95236F 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#95236F
Protanopia#48486F
Protanomaly#6F3C6F
Deuteranopia#5D5D6C
Deuteranomaly#784C6D
Tritanopia#913434
Tritanomaly#932E52
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #95236F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95236f: #95236F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95236F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95236f': '#95236F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.137, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_95236f">#95236F</color>
SVG fillfill="#95236F"

More Pink Colors

#95236F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95236F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95236F?

#95236F is a dark pink — rgb(149, 35, 111) in RGB and hsl(320, 62%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Purple (#992572), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.35.

What is the RGB value of #95236F?

#95236F is rgb(149, 35, 111) — red 149, green 35, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95236F?

#95236F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 26%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95236F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #95236F scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95236F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95236F 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 19.99, which is visibly different.

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