#900951 Color
#900951 is rgb(144, 9, 81) in RGB, hsl(328, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 44%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#900951rgb(144, 9, 81)hsl(328, 88%, 30%)hsv(328, 94%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 44%, 44%)oklch(42.9% 0.17 356.9)lab(31.58% 54.19 -2.78)lch(31.58% 54.26 357.07)What #900951 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 #900951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#900951 Channel Values
How #900951 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 144 · G 9 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 88% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 94% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 44% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #900951 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.
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Colors That Go With #900951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #900951; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #900951
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 #900951 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.
#900951#3F3F50#693151#56564D#72444F#8E1E1E#8F1739#494949Using #900951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-900951: #900951;background-color: #900951;colors: { 'color-900951': '#900951' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.035, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_900951">#900951</color>fill="#900951"More Pink Colors
#900951 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#900951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #900951?
#900951 is a dark pink — rgb(144, 9, 81) in RGB and hsl(328, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #900951?
#900951 is rgb(144, 9, 81) — red 144, green 9, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #900951?
#900951 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 44%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #900951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #900951 scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #900951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #900951 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.43, which is visibly different.
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