#952718 Color
#952718 is rgb(149, 39, 24) in RGB, hsl(7, 72%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 84%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#952718rgb(149, 39, 24)hsl(7, 72%, 34%)hsv(7, 84%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 84%, 42%)oklch(44.6% 0.148 31.1)lab(34.39% 45.71 37.16)lch(34.39% 58.90 39.11)What #952718 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 #952718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#952718 Channel Values
How #952718 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 39 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 72% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 84% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 84% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952718 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 #952718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952718; 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 #952718
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 #952718 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.
#952718#4A4A16#703F17#5E5E04#784E0E#952525#952621#4F4F4FUsing #952718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-952718: #952718;background-color: #952718;colors: { 'color-952718': '#952718' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.153, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_952718">#952718</color>fill="#952718"More Red Colors
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#952718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #952718?
#952718 is a dark red — rgb(149, 39, 24) in RGB and hsl(7, 72%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #952718?
#952718 is rgb(149, 39, 24) — red 149, green 39, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #952718?
#952718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 84%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #952718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #952718 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #952718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #952718 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 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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