#922A48 Color
#922A48 is rgb(146, 42, 72) in RGB, hsl(343, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 51%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#922A48rgb(146, 42, 72)hsl(343, 55%, 37%)hsv(343, 71%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 51%, 43%)oklch(45.3% 0.14 7.4)lab(34.90% 45.59 7.90)lch(34.90% 46.27 9.83)What #922A48 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 #922A48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#922A48 Channel Values
How #922A48 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 146 · G 42 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 51% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #922A48 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 #922A48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #922A48; 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 #922A48
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 #922A48 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.
#922A48#4A4A47#6E3F48#5D5D44#764E46#912F2F#912D3A#515151Using #922A48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-922a48: #922A48;background-color: #922A48;colors: { 'color-922a48': '#922A48' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.165, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_922a48">#922A48</color>fill="#922A48"More Pink Colors
#922A48 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#922A48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #922A48?
#922A48 is a dark pink — rgb(146, 42, 72) in RGB and hsl(343, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #922A48?
#922A48 is rgb(146, 42, 72) — red 146, green 42, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #922A48?
#922A48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 51%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #922A48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #922A48 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #922A48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #922A48 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 24.39, which is visibly different.
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