#960820 Color
#960820 is rgb(150, 8, 32) in RGB, hsl(350, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 79%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carmine (#960018), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#960820rgb(150, 8, 32)hsl(350, 90%, 31%)hsv(350, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 79%, 41%)oklch(42.8% 0.168 22.2)lab(31.91% 53.73 30.26)lch(31.91% 61.67 29.39)What #960820 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 #960820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#960820 Channel Values
How #960820 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 150 · G 8 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 90% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.93:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #960820 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 #960820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #960820; 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 #960820
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 #960820 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.
#960820#42421E#6D331F#5A5A12#774718#960D0D#960B16#4A4A4AUsing #960820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-960820: #960820;background-color: #960820;colors: { 'color-960820': '#960820' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.031, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_960820">#960820</color>fill="#960820"More Red Colors
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#960820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #960820?
#960820 is a dark red — rgb(150, 8, 32) in RGB and hsl(350, 90%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carmine (#960018), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #960820?
#960820 is rgb(150, 8, 32) — red 150, green 8, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #960820?
#960820 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #960820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #960820 scores 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #960820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #960820 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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