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#966477 Color

#966477 is rgb(150, 100, 119) in RGB, hsl(337, 20%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#966477
HEX#966477
RGBrgb(150, 100, 119)
HSLhsl(337, 20%, 49%)
HSVhsv(337, 33%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.069 355.1)
LABlab(48.31% 22.89 -2.00)
LCHlch(48.31% 22.98 355.00)

What #966477 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 #966477, 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.

#966477 Channel Values

How #966477 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 100 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 20% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 33% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 21% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #966477 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 text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #966477

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #966477; 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 #966477

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 #966477 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#966477
Protanopia#6F6F77
Protanomaly#806B77
Deuteranopia#787876
Deuteranomaly#857076
Tritanopia#946767
Tritanomaly#95666E
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #966477 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-966477: #966477;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #966477;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-966477': '#966477' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.392, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_966477">#966477</color>
SVG fillfill="#966477"

More Pink Colors

#966477 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#966477 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #966477?

#966477 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(150, 100, 119) in RGB and hsl(337, 20%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #966477?

#966477 is rgb(150, 100, 119) — red 150, green 100, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #966477?

#966477 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 21%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #966477 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #966477 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #966477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #966477 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.66, which is visibly different.

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