#900E4B Color
#900E4B is rgb(144, 14, 75) in RGB, hsl(332, 82%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 48%, 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#900E4Brgb(144, 14, 75)hsl(332, 82%, 31%)hsv(332, 90%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 48%, 44%)oklch(42.9% 0.165 0.4)lab(31.68% 53.04 1.34)lch(31.68% 53.06 1.45)What #900E4B 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 #900E4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#900E4B Channel Values
How #900E4B 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 14 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 82% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 90% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 48% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #900E4B 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 #900E4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #900E4B; 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 #900E4B
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 #900E4B 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.
#900E4B#40404A#69324B#575747#724549#8E1E1E#8F1835#494949Using #900E4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-900e4b: #900E4B;background-color: #900E4B;colors: { 'color-900e4b': '#900E4B' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.055, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_900e4b">#900E4B</color>fill="#900E4B"More Pink Colors
#900E4B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#900E4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #900E4B?
#900E4B is a dark pink — rgb(144, 14, 75) in RGB and hsl(332, 82%, 31%) 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #900E4B?
#900E4B is rgb(144, 14, 75) — red 144, green 14, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #900E4B?
#900E4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 48%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #900E4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #900E4B scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #900E4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #900E4B 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 26.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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