#953742 Color
#953742 is rgb(149, 55, 66) in RGB, hsl(353, 46%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#953742rgb(149, 55, 66)hsl(353, 46%, 40%)hsv(353, 63%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 42%)oklch(47.2% 0.126 16.4)lab(37.40% 40.84 15.23)lch(37.40% 43.59 20.45)What #953742 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 #953742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#953742 Channel Values
How #953742 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 55 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 46% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 63% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 56% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #953742 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 #953742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #953742; 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 #953742
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 #953742 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.
#953742#515141#734842#63633D#7A553F#953939#95383D#575757Using #953742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-953742: #953742;background-color: #953742;colors: { 'color-953742': '#953742' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.216, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_953742">#953742</color>fill="#953742"More Red Colors
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#953742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #953742?
#953742 is a mid-tone red — rgb(149, 55, 66) in RGB and hsl(353, 46%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #953742?
#953742 is rgb(149, 55, 66) — red 149, green 55, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #953742?
#953742 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #953742 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #953742 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #953742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #953742 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.97, which is visibly different.
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