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#96314D Color

#96314D is rgb(150, 49, 77) in RGB, hsl(343, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 49%, 41%) 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 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#96314D
HEX#96314D
RGBrgb(150, 49, 77)
HSLhsl(343, 51%, 39%)
HSVhsv(343, 67%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 49%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.136 7.2)
LABlab(36.81% 44.47 7.47)
LCHlch(36.81% 45.10 9.54)

What #96314D 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 #96314D, 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.

#96314D Channel Values

How #96314D 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 150 · G 49 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 51% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 67% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 49% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #96314D 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 text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #96314D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #96314D; 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 #96314D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #96314D.

How #96314D 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#96314D
Protanopia#4F4F4C
Protanomaly#72454D
Deuteranopia#626249
Deuteranomaly#7A524B
Tritanopia#953535
Tritanomaly#953440
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #96314D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-96314d: #96314D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #96314D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-96314d': '#96314D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.192, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_96314d">#96314D</color>
SVG fillfill="#96314D"

More Pink Colors

#96314D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#96314D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #96314D?

#96314D is a dark pink — rgb(150, 49, 77) in RGB and hsl(343, 51%, 39%) 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #96314D?

#96314D is rgb(150, 49, 77) — red 150, green 49, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #96314D?

#96314D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 49%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #96314D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #96314D scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #96314D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #96314D 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 23.25, which is visibly different.

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