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#97788B Color

#97788B is rgb(151, 120, 139) in RGB, hsl(323, 13%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97788B
HEX#97788B
RGBrgb(151, 120, 139)
HSLhsl(323, 13%, 53%)
HSVhsv(323, 21%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.047 341.3)
LABlab(53.94% 14.90 -5.54)
LCHlch(53.94% 15.89 339.60)

What #97788B 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 #97788B, 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.

#97788B Channel Values

How #97788B 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 120 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 13% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 21% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 8% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97788B 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97788B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97788B; 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 #97788B

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 #97788B 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#97788B
Protanopia#7E7E8B
Protanomaly#897C8B
Deuteranopia#83838A
Deuteranomaly#8C7F8A
Tritanopia#957B7B
Tritanomaly#967A81
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #97788B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97788b: #97788B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97788B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97788b': '#97788B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.471, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_97788b">#97788B</color>
SVG fillfill="#97788B"

More Pink Colors

#97788B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97788B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97788B?

#97788B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(151, 120, 139) in RGB and hsl(323, 13%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.78.

What is the RGB value of #97788B?

#97788B is rgb(151, 120, 139) — red 151, green 120, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97788B?

#97788B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97788B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97788B scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97788B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97788B 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.9, which is visibly different.

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