#962817 Color
#962817 is rgb(150, 40, 23) in RGB, hsl(8, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#962817rgb(150, 40, 23)hsl(8, 73%, 34%)hsv(8, 85%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 85%, 41%)oklch(44.9% 0.149 31.7)lab(34.72% 45.66 38.06)lch(34.72% 59.44 39.81)What #962817 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 #962817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#962817 Channel Values
How #962817 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 40 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 73% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 85% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #962817 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 #962817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #962817; 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 #962817
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 #962817 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.
#962817#4B4B15#713F16#5F5F02#794F0C#962626#962721#505050Using #962817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-962817: #962817;background-color: #962817;colors: { 'color-962817': '#962817' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.157, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_962817">#962817</color>fill="#962817"More Red Colors
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#962817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #962817?
#962817 is a dark red — rgb(150, 40, 23) in RGB and hsl(8, 73%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #962817?
#962817 is rgb(150, 40, 23) — red 150, green 40, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #962817?
#962817 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #962817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #962817 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #962817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #962817 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 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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