#960837 Color
#960837 is rgb(150, 8, 55) in RGB, hsl(340, 90%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 63%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#960837rgb(150, 8, 55)hsl(340, 90%, 31%)hsv(340, 95%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 63%, 41%)oklch(43.2% 0.168 12)lab(32.24% 54.49 15.64)lch(32.24% 56.69 16.01)What #960837 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 #960837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#960837 Channel Values
How #960837 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 90% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 95% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 63% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #960837 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 #960837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #960837; 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 #960837
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 #960837 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.
#960837#424236#6D3336#5A5A30#774733#951414#951026#4A4A4AUsing #960837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-960837: #960837;background-color: #960837;colors: { 'color-960837': '#960837' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.031, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_960837">#960837</color>fill="#960837"More Pink Colors
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#960837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #960837?
#960837 is a dark pink — rgb(150, 8, 55) in RGB and hsl(340, 90%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #960837?
#960837 is rgb(150, 8, 55) — red 150, green 8, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #960837?
#960837 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 63%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #960837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #960837 scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #960837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #960837 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 17.72, which is visibly different.
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