#952B13 Color
#952B13 is rgb(149, 43, 19) in RGB, hsl(11, 77%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 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 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#952B13rgb(149, 43, 19)hsl(11, 77%, 33%)hsv(11, 87%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 87%, 42%)oklch(45% 0.146 33.9)lab(34.92% 44.12 40.11)lch(34.92% 59.63 42.28)What #952B13 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 #952B13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#952B13 Channel Values
How #952B13 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 43 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 77% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 87% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 87% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.98:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #952B13 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 #952B13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #952B13; 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 #952B13
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 #952B13 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.
#952B13#4B4B10#704111#5F5F00#794F06#962929#952A22#515151Using #952B13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-952b13: #952B13;background-color: #952B13;colors: { 'color-952b13': '#952B13' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.169, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_952b13">#952B13</color>fill="#952B13"More Red Colors
#952B13 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#952B13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #952B13?
#952B13 is a dark red — rgb(149, 43, 19) in RGB and hsl(11, 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 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #952B13?
#952B13 is rgb(149, 43, 19) — red 149, green 43, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #952B13?
#952B13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 87%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #952B13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #952B13 scores 7.98:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #952B13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #952B13 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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