#975E73 Color
#975E73 is rgb(151, 94, 115) in RGB, hsl(338, 23%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 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 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#975E73rgb(151, 94, 115)hsl(338, 23%, 48%)hsv(338, 38%, 59%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 41%)oklch(55.1% 0.079 356.4)lab(46.91% 26.09 -1.63)lch(46.91% 26.14 356.43)What #975E73 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 #975E73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#975E73 Channel Values
How #975E73 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 151 · G 94 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 23% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 38% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 24% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #975E73 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.
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Colors That Go With #975E73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #975E73; 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 #975E73
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 #975E73 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.
#975E73#6B6B73#7F6673#757571#846C72#956161#966069#6F6F6FUsing #975E73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-975e73: #975E73;background-color: #975E73;colors: { 'color-975e73': '#975E73' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.369, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_975e73">#975E73</color>fill="#975E73"More Pink Colors
#975E73 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#975E73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #975E73?
#975E73 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 94, 115) in RGB and hsl(338, 23%, 48%) 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 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #975E73?
#975E73 is rgb(151, 94, 115) — red 151, green 94, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #975E73?
#975E73 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #975E73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #975E73 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #975E73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #975E73 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 20.77, which is visibly different.
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