#952845 Color
#952845 is rgb(149, 40, 69) in RGB, hsl(344, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 54%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#952845rgb(149, 40, 69)hsl(344, 58%, 37%)hsv(344, 73%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 54%, 42%)oklch(45.5% 0.145 9.4)lab(35.14% 47.12 10.28)lch(35.14% 48.22 12.31)What #952845 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 #952845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#952845 Channel Values
How #952845 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 40 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 54% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952845 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 #952845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952845; 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 #952845
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 #952845 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.
#952845#4A4A44#703F45#5F5F40#784E42#942D2D#942B38#525252Using #952845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-952845: #952845;background-color: #952845;colors: { 'color-952845': '#952845' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.157, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_952845">#952845</color>fill="#952845"More Pink Colors
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#952845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #952845?
#952845 is a dark pink — rgb(149, 40, 69) in RGB and hsl(344, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #952845?
#952845 is rgb(149, 40, 69) — red 149, green 40, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #952845?
#952845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 54%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #952845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #952845 scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #952845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #952845 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 22.01, which is visibly different.
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