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#964050 Color

#964050 is rgb(150, 64, 80) in RGB, hsl(349, 40%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#964050
HEX#964050
RGBrgb(150, 64, 80)
HSLhsl(349, 40%, 42%)
HSVhsv(349, 57%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.116 10.9)
LABlab(39.49% 37.96 9.28)
LCHlch(39.49% 39.07 13.74)

What #964050 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 #964050, 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.

#964050 Channel Values

How #964050 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 150 · G 64 · B 808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 40% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 57% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 47% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.68:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #964050 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.

TextWhite text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #964050

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #964050; 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 #964050

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #964050.

How #964050 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#964050
Protanopia#57574F
Protanomaly#754F50
Deuteranopia#67674C
Deuteranomaly#7C5A4E
Tritanopia#954242
Tritanomaly#964148
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #964050 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-964050: #964050;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #964050;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-964050': '#964050' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.251, blue: 0.314)
Android XML<color name="color_964050">#964050</color>
SVG fillfill="#964050"

More Red Colors

#964050 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#964050 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #964050?

#964050 is a mid-tone red — rgb(150, 64, 80) in RGB and hsl(349, 40%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #964050?

#964050 is rgb(150, 64, 80) — red 150, green 64, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #964050?

#964050 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #964050 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #964050 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #964050 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #964050 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.48, which is visibly different.

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