Information about #956151 color

#956151 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #956151 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 97, 81) — 58.4% red, 38% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 27 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #956151 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Italian Roast (#906652). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Plum Blossom Mouse (#97645A) and Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 97, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #956151 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #956151 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#956151 color variations

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

#956151 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 #956151

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Briar Bronze color link
Briar Bronze

#9C6B4E

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Warhol color link
Warhol

#9B615F

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#956151
  • RGB149, 97, 81
  • CMYK0, 20, 27, 42
  • CSSrgb(149, 97, 81)
  • HSL14°, 30%, 45%
  • HSL Precise14.118°, 29.565%, 45.098%
  • HSV14°, 46%, 58%
  • HSB14°, 46%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.380, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.380, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.380, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID956151
  • DECIMAL ID9789777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01