#96137E Color
#96137E is rgb(150, 19, 126) in RGB, hsl(311, 78%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 16%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), visibly different at ΔE 10.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#96137Ergb(150, 19, 126)hsl(311, 78%, 33%)hsv(311, 87%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 16%, 41%)oklch(46.5% 0.192 337.6)lab(35.04% 57.79 -26.27)lch(35.04% 63.48 335.56)What #96137E 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 #96137E, 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.
#96137E Channel Values
How #96137E 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 150 · G 19 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 78% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 87% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 16% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96137E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #96137E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #96137E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96137E; 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 #96137E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #96137E.
How #96137E 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.
#96137E#44447E#6E367E#5B5B7C#77497D#903232#92295A#525252Using #96137E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-96137e: #96137E;background-color: #96137E;colors: { 'color-96137e': '#96137E' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.075, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_96137e">#96137E</color>fill="#96137E"More Pink Colors
#96137E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#96137E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #96137E?
#96137E is a dark pink — rgb(150, 19, 126) in RGB and hsl(311, 78%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.63.
What is the RGB value of #96137E?
#96137E is rgb(150, 19, 126) — red 150, green 19, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #96137E?
#96137E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 16%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #96137E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #96137E scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #96137E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #96137E 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.49, which is visibly different.
Open #96137E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.