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#95504B Color

#95504B is rgb(149, 80, 75) in RGB, hsl(4, 33%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 50%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95504B
HEX#95504B
RGBrgb(149, 80, 75)
HSLhsl(4, 33%, 44%)
HSVhsv(4, 50%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 50%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.093 25.2)
LABlab(42.56% 29.06 16.47)
LCHlch(42.56% 33.40 29.54)

What #95504B 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 #95504B, 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.

#95504B Channel Values

How #95504B 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 80 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 33% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 50% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 50% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95504B 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 text5.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95504B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95504B; 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 #95504B

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 #95504B 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#95504B
Protanopia#60604A
Protanomaly#795A4B
Deuteranopia#6D6D48
Deuteranomaly#7F6349
Tritanopia#954F4F
Tritanomaly#95504E
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #95504B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95504b: #95504B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95504B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95504b': '#95504B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.314, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_95504b">#95504B</color>
SVG fillfill="#95504B"

More Red Colors

#95504B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95504B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95504B?

#95504B is a mid-tone red — rgb(149, 80, 75) in RGB and hsl(4, 33%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #95504B?

#95504B is rgb(149, 80, 75) — red 149, green 80, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95504B?

#95504B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 50%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95504B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #95504B scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95504B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95504B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 20.04, which is visibly different.

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