#956A77 Color
#956A77 is rgb(149, 106, 119) in RGB, hsl(342, 17%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 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 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#956A77rgb(149, 106, 119)hsl(342, 17%, 50%)hsv(342, 29%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 42%)oklch(57.2% 0.058 359.3)lab(49.66% 19.20 -0.06)lch(49.66% 19.20 359.81)What #956A77 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 #956A77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#956A77 Channel Values
How #956A77 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 106 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 17% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 29% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 20% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #956A77 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 #956A77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #956A77; 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 #956A77
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 #956A77 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.
#956A77#737377#826F77#7A7A76#867476#946C6C#946B70#767676Using #956A77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-956a77: #956A77;background-color: #956A77;colors: { 'color-956a77': '#956A77' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.416, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_956a77">#956A77</color>fill="#956A77"More Pink Colors
#956A77 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#956A77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #956A77?
#956A77 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(149, 106, 119) in RGB and hsl(342, 17%, 50%) 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 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #956A77?
#956A77 is rgb(149, 106, 119) — red 149, green 106, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #956A77?
#956A77 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #956A77 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #956A77 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #956A77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #956A77 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 15.86, which is visibly different.
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