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#99005C Color

#99005C is rgb(153, 0, 92) in RGB, hsl(324, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99005C
HEX#99005C
RGBrgb(153, 0, 92)
HSLhsl(324, 100%, 30%)
HSVhsv(324, 100%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.184 353.6)
LABlab(33.43% 58.35 -6.99)
LCHlch(33.43% 58.77 353.17)

What #99005C 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 #99005C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 5.07Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 7.47Flirt#A2006DΔE 8.1Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 8.32Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 11.08Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 13.33

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#99005C Channel Values

How #99005C 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 153 · G 0 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 100% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 100% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 40% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99005C 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 text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99005C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99005C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99005C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99005C
Complementary
#00993D
Analogous
#8A0099
Analogous
#99000F
Triadic
#5C9900
Triadic
#005C99
Split comp.
#0F9900
Split comp.
#00998A

Tints & Shades of #99005C

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.

Tints

#CC007A
#FA0096
#FF2EAB
#FF61C0
#FF94D4
#FFC2E7

Shades

#850050
#750046
#61003A
#4D002E
#380022
#290018

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99005C.

How #99005C 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#99005C
Protanopia#42425B
Protanomaly#6F335C
Deuteranopia#5B5B58
Deuteranomaly#79475A
Tritanopia#961F1F
Tritanomaly#971640
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99005C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99005c: #99005C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99005C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99005c': '#99005C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.000, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_99005c">#99005C</color>
SVG fillfill="#99005C"

More Pink Colors

#99005C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#99005C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99005C?

#99005C is a dark pink — rgb(153, 0, 92) in RGB and hsl(324, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #99005C?

#99005C is rgb(153, 0, 92) — red 153, green 0, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99005C?

#99005C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 40%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99005C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99005C scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99005C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99005C 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 17.71, which is visibly different.

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