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#95656C Color

#95656C is rgb(149, 101, 108) in RGB, hsl(351, 19%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 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 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95656C
HEX#95656C
RGBrgb(149, 101, 108)
HSLhsl(351, 19%, 49%)
HSVhsv(351, 32%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.063 9.7)
LABlab(48.17% 20.68 4.32)
LCHlch(48.17% 21.13 11.81)

What #95656C 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 #95656C, 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.

#95656C Channel Values

How #95656C 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 101 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 19% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 32% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 28% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95656C 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 text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95656C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95656C; 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 #95656C

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 #95656C 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#95656C
Protanopia#6F6F6C
Protanomaly#806B6C
Deuteranopia#78786A
Deuteranomaly#84716B
Tritanopia#946666
Tritanomaly#956668
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #95656C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95656c: #95656C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95656C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95656c': '#95656C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.396, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_95656c">#95656C</color>
SVG fillfill="#95656C"

More Red Colors

#95656C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95656C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95656C?

#95656C is a mid-tone red — rgb(149, 101, 108) in RGB and hsl(351, 19%, 49%) 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 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #95656C?

#95656C is rgb(149, 101, 108) — red 149, green 101, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95656C?

#95656C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95656C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #95656C scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95656C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95656C 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 16.15, which is visibly different.

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