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#952513 Color

#952513 is rgb(149, 37, 19) in RGB, hsl(8, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 87%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#952513
HEX#952513
RGBrgb(149, 37, 19)
HSLhsl(8, 77%, 33%)
HSVhsv(8, 87%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 87%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.151 31.9)
LABlab(34.09% 46.32 39.48)
LCHlch(34.09% 60.86 40.44)

What #952513 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 #952513, 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.

#952513 Channel Values

How #952513 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 37 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 77% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 87% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 87% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952513 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 text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #952513

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952513; 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 #952513

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 #952513 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#952513
Protanopia#494910
Protanomaly#6F3D11
Deuteranopia#5E5E00
Deuteranomaly#784D06
Tritanopia#952323
Tritanomaly#95241E
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #952513 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-952513: #952513;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #952513;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-952513': '#952513' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.145, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_952513">#952513</color>
SVG fillfill="#952513"

More Red Colors

#952513 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#952513 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #952513?

#952513 is a dark red — rgb(149, 37, 19) in RGB and hsl(8, 77%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #952513?

#952513 is rgb(149, 37, 19) — red 149, green 37, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #952513?

#952513 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 87%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #952513 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #952513 scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #952513 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #952513 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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