#900E5C Color
#900E5C is rgb(144, 14, 92) in RGB, hsl(324, 82%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#900E5Crgb(144, 14, 92)hsl(324, 82%, 31%)hsv(324, 90%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 44%)oklch(43.5% 0.172 351.3)lab(32.19% 54.22 -9.08)lch(32.19% 54.97 350.49)What #900E5C 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 #900E5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#900E5C Channel Values
How #900E5C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 82% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 90% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 36% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.74:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #900E5C 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 #900E5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #900E5C; 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 #900E5C
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 #900E5C 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.
#900E5C#40405B#69325C#575759#72455A#8D2424#8E1D41#4B4B4BUsing #900E5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-900e5c: #900E5C;background-color: #900E5C;colors: { 'color-900e5c': '#900E5C' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.055, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_900e5c">#900E5C</color>fill="#900E5C"More Pink Colors
#900E5C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#900E5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #900E5C?
#900E5C is a dark pink — rgb(144, 14, 92) in RGB and hsl(324, 82%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #900E5C?
#900E5C is rgb(144, 14, 92) — red 144, green 14, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #900E5C?
#900E5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 36%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #900E5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #900E5C scores 8.74:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #900E5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #900E5C 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 20.71, which is visibly different.
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