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#955F71 Color

#955F71 is rgb(149, 95, 113) in RGB, hsl(340, 22%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#955F71
HEX#955F71
RGBrgb(149, 95, 113)
HSLhsl(340, 22%, 48%)
HSVhsv(340, 36%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.074 358.3)
LABlab(46.83% 24.53 -0.57)
LCHlch(46.83% 24.53 358.66)

What #955F71 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 #955F71, 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 pink in the library.

#955F71 Channel Values

How #955F71 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 95 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 22% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 36% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 24% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #955F71 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 text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #955F71

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #955F71; 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 #955F71

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 #955F71 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#955F71
Protanopia#6B6B71
Protanomaly#7E6671
Deuteranopia#74746F
Deuteranomaly#836C70
Tritanopia#946161
Tritanomaly#946168
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #955F71 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-955f71: #955F71;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #955F71;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-955f71': '#955F71' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.373, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_955f71">#955F71</color>
SVG fillfill="#955F71"

More Pink Colors

#955F71 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#955F71 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #955F71?

#955F71 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(149, 95, 113) in RGB and hsl(340, 22%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #955F71?

#955F71 is rgb(149, 95, 113) — red 149, green 95, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #955F71?

#955F71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #955F71 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #955F71 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #955F71 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #955F71 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.82, which is visibly different.

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