#995C5C Color

#995C5C is rgb(153, 92, 92) in RGB, hsl(0, 25%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#995C5C

HEX#995C5C

RGBrgb(153, 92, 92)

HSLhsl(0, 25%, 48%)

HSVhsv(0, 40%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.08 20)

LABlab(46.19% 25.65 11.22)

LCHlch(46.19% 27.99 23.63)

What #995C5C 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 #995C5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Copper Rose#996666ΔE 5.71 Copper Penny#AD6F69ΔE 7.95 Redwood#A45A52ΔE 8.94 Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 9.63 Tuscan Red#7C4848ΔE 9.73 Blast-off Bronze#A57164ΔE 10.02

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#995C5C Channel Values

How #995C5C 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 153 · G 92 · B 92	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 25% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 40% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 40% · Y 40% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #995C5C 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #995C5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #995C5C; 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 #995C5C

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 #995C5C 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#995C5C

Protanopia#6A6A5C

Protanomaly#7F645C

Deuteranopia#75755A

Deuteranomaly#856C5B

Tritanopia#995C5C

Tritanomaly#995C5C

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #995C5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-995c5c: #995C5C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #995C5C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-995c5c': '#995C5C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.361, blue: 0.361)

Android XML<color name="color_995c5c">#995C5C</color>

SVG fillfill="#995C5C"

More Red Colors

#995C5C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

996666 993333 9a4e40 991700 9b1c31 990f00 9c2542 990000 9d2933 98817b 9e0000 973a4a b10304 c53151 d92121 e60039 f2e9e9 fce4e4 ff3800 ff85a3 ffd1d1 330000 5c0000 7c1c05

#995C5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #995C5C?

#995C5C is a mid-tone red — rgb(153, 92, 92) in RGB and hsl(0, 25%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #995C5C?

#995C5C is rgb(153, 92, 92) — red 153, green 92, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #995C5C?

#995C5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #995C5C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #995C5C scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #995C5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #995C5C 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 19.84, which is visibly different.

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