Information about #952838 color

#952838 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #952838 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 40, 56) — 58.4% red, 15.7% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 36 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#952838 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Filmpro Deep Red (#90243A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Hot (#952B32) and Chaos (#922A31).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 40, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #952838 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. #952838 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#952838 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#952838 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #952838

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Hot color link
Red Hot

#952B32

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Flash Point color link
Flash Point

#932C31

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

AErchivist color link
AErchivist

#933232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#952838
  • RGB149, 40, 56
  • CMYK0, 43, 36, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 40, 56)
  • HSL351°, 58%, 37%
  • HSL Precise351.193°, 57.672%, 37.059%
  • HSV351°, 73%, 58%
  • HSB351°, 73%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.157, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.157, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.157, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID952838
  • DECIMAL ID9775160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01