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#942E49 Color

#942E49 is rgb(148, 46, 73) in RGB, hsl(344, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 51%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#942E49
HEX#942E49
RGBrgb(148, 46, 73)
HSLhsl(344, 53%, 38%)
HSVhsv(344, 69%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 51%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.137 8.4)
LABlab(35.89% 44.75 8.69)
LCHlch(35.89% 45.59 10.99)

What #942E49 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 #942E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#942E49 Channel Values

How #942E49 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 46 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 53% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 69% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 51% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #942E49 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.

TextWhite text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #942E49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #942E49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #942E49

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 #942E49 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.

Typical#942E49
Protanopia#4C4C48
Protanomaly#704249
Deuteranopia#606045
Deuteranomaly#785047
Tritanopia#933232
Tritanomaly#93313D
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #942E49 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-942e49: #942E49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #942E49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-942e49': '#942E49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.180, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_942e49">#942E49</color>
SVG fillfill="#942E49"

More Pink Colors

#942E49 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#942E49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #942E49?

#942E49 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 46, 73) in RGB and hsl(344, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #942E49?

#942E49 is rgb(148, 46, 73) — red 148, green 46, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #942E49?

#942E49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 51%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #942E49 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #942E49 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #942E49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #942E49 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 23.14, which is visibly different.

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