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#97205E Color

#97205E is rgb(151, 32, 94) in RGB, hsl(329, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 38%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97205E
HEX#97205E
RGBrgb(151, 32, 94)
HSLhsl(329, 65%, 36%)
HSVhsv(329, 79%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 38%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.163 354.1)
LABlab(35.20% 52.05 -5.71)
LCHlch(35.20% 52.37 353.74)

What #97205E 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 #97205E, 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.

#97205E Channel Values

How #97205E 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 151 · G 32 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 65% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 79% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 38% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97205E 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 text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97205E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97205E; 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 #97205E

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 #97205E 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#97205E
Protanopia#48485D
Protanomaly#703C5E
Deuteranopia#5E5E5B
Deuteranomaly#794C5C
Tritanopia#942D2D
Tritanomaly#952946
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #97205E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97205e: #97205E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97205E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97205e': '#97205E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.125, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_97205e">#97205E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97205E"

More Pink Colors

#97205E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97205E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97205E?

#97205E is a dark pink — rgb(151, 32, 94) in RGB and hsl(329, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #97205E?

#97205E is rgb(151, 32, 94) — red 151, green 32, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97205E?

#97205E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 38%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97205E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97205E scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97205E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97205E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 21.82, which is visibly different.

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