#990A60 Color
#990A60 is rgb(153, 10, 96) in RGB, hsl(324, 88%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 37%, 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 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#990A60rgb(153, 10, 96)hsl(324, 88%, 32%)hsv(324, 93%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 37%, 40%)oklch(45.2% 0.182 352.1)lab(34.01% 57.34 -8.71)lch(34.01% 58.00 351.36)What #990A60 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 #990A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#990A60 Channel Values
How #990A60 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 153 · G 10 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 88% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 93% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 37% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #990A60 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 #990A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #990A60; 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 #990A60
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 #990A60 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.
#990A60#43435F#703560#5C5C5C#79485E#962424#971C44#4F4F4FUsing #990A60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-990a60: #990A60;background-color: #990A60;colors: { 'color-990a60': '#990A60' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.039, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_990a60">#990A60</color>fill="#990A60"More Pink Colors
#990A60 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#990A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #990A60?
#990A60 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 10, 96) in RGB and hsl(324, 88%, 32%) 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 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #990A60?
#990A60 is rgb(153, 10, 96) — red 153, green 10, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #990A60?
#990A60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 37%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #990A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #990A60 scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #990A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #990A60 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 17.4, which is visibly different.
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