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#99005E Color

#99005E is rgb(153, 0, 94) in RGB, hsl(323, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 39%, 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 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99005E
HEX#99005E
RGBrgb(153, 0, 94)
HSLhsl(323, 100%, 30%)
HSVhsv(323, 100%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 39%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.185 352.7)
LABlab(33.49% 58.49 -8.19)
LCHlch(33.49% 59.06 352.03)

What #99005E 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 #99005E, 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.

#99005E Channel Values

How #99005E 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 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 100% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 100% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 39% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.35:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99005E 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 text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99005E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99005E; 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 #99005E

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 #99005E 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#99005E
Protanopia#42425D
Protanomaly#6F335E
Deuteranopia#5B5B5A
Deuteranomaly#79475C
Tritanopia#962020
Tritanomaly#971741
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #99005E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99005e: #99005E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99005E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99005e': '#99005E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.000, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_99005e">#99005E</color>
SVG fillfill="#99005E"

More Pink Colors

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

#99005E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99005E?

#99005E is a dark pink — rgb(153, 0, 94) in RGB and hsl(323, 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 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #99005E?

#99005E is rgb(153, 0, 94) — red 153, green 0, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99005E?

#99005E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 39%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99005E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99005E scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #99005E 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 17.13, which is visibly different.

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