#950506 Hex Color
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#950506 is a dark, warm red with strong saturation and subtle maroon undertones. Its weight suggests seriousness, passion, urgency, and power, making it effective for wine, luxury, sports, and autumn branding. Use it as a dominant background with restraint or as a focused accent beside cream or charcoal. White text remains highly readable against this hex code.
Questions about #950506
What is #950506 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #950506 is rgb(149, 5, 6), in HSL hsl(360, 94%, 30%) and in CMYK 0%, 97%, 96%, 42%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #950506?
Where does #950506 work best in a design?
#950506 reads as a warm, highly saturated red with maroon depth, bringing urgency, passion, and authority to wine, luxury, sports, and autumn-inspired designs; use it as a restrained background or focused accent, balanced with lighter neutrals.
Is #950506 readable on white or black?
#950506 has a 9.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.