#942E51 Color
#942E51 is rgb(148, 46, 81) in RGB, hsl(339, 53%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 45%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#942E51rgb(148, 46, 81)hsl(339, 53%, 38%)hsv(339, 69%, 58%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 45%, 42%)oklch(46.4% 0.139 3.3)lab(36.07% 45.30 3.81)lch(36.07% 45.46 4.81)What #942E51 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 #942E51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#942E51 Channel Values
How #942E51 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 148 · G 46 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 53% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 69% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 45% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #942E51 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 #942E51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #942E51; 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 #942E51
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 #942E51 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.
#942E51#4C4C50#704251#60604D#78504F#923434#933241#545454Using #942E51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-942e51: #942E51;background-color: #942E51;colors: { 'color-942e51': '#942E51' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.180, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_942e51">#942E51</color>fill="#942E51"More Pink Colors
#942E51 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#942E51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #942E51?
#942E51 is a dark pink — rgb(148, 46, 81) in RGB and hsl(339, 53%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #942E51?
#942E51 is rgb(148, 46, 81) — red 148, green 46, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #942E51?
#942E51 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 45%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #942E51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #942E51 scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #942E51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #942E51 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 24.97, which is visibly different.
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