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#957775 Color

#957775 is rgb(149, 119, 117) in RGB, hsl(4, 13%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 21%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#957775
HEX#957775
RGBrgb(149, 119, 117)
HSLhsl(4, 13%, 52%)
HSVhsv(4, 21%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 21%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.038 22.7)
LABlab(52.94% 11.83 5.78)
LCHlch(52.94% 13.17 26.04)

What #957775 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 #957775, 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.

#957775 Channel Values

How #957775 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 119 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 13% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 21% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 21% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957775 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #957775

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957775; 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 #957775

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 #957775 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#957775
Protanopia#7D7D75
Protanomaly#877B75
Deuteranopia#828274
Deuteranomaly#8A7E74
Tritanopia#957777
Tritanomaly#957776
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #957775 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-957775: #957775;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #957775;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-957775': '#957775' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.467, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_957775">#957775</color>
SVG fillfill="#957775"

More Red Colors

#957775 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#957775 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #957775?

#957775 is a mid-tone red — rgb(149, 119, 117) in RGB and hsl(4, 13%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.

What is the RGB value of #957775?

#957775 is rgb(149, 119, 117) — red 149, green 119, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #957775?

#957775 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 21%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #957775 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #957775 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #957775 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #957775 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 12.33, which is visibly different.

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