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#97596A Color

#97596A is rgb(151, 89, 106) in RGB, hsl(344, 26%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97596A
HEX#97596A
RGBrgb(151, 89, 106)
HSLhsl(344, 26%, 47%)
HSVhsv(344, 41%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.084 2.6)
LABlab(45.53% 27.80 1.81)
LCHlch(45.53% 27.86 3.72)

What #97596A 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 #97596A, 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.

#97596A Channel Values

How #97596A 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 89 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 26% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 41% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 30% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97596A 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97596A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97596A; 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 #97596A

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 #97596A 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#97596A
Protanopia#67676A
Protanomaly#7D626A
Deuteranopia#727268
Deuteranomaly#836969
Tritanopia#965B5B
Tritanomaly#965A62
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #97596A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97596a: #97596A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97596A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97596a': '#97596A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.349, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_97596a">#97596A</color>
SVG fillfill="#97596A"

More Pink Colors

#97596A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97596A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97596A?

#97596A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 89, 106) in RGB and hsl(344, 26%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #97596A?

#97596A is rgb(151, 89, 106) — red 151, green 89, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97596A?

#97596A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97596A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #97596A scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97596A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97596A 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 21.57, which is visibly different.

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