#992952 Color
#992952 is rgb(153, 41, 82) in RGB, hsl(338, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 46%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maroon (X11) (#B03060), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992952rgb(153, 41, 82)hsl(338, 58%, 38%)hsv(338, 73%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 46%, 40%)oklch(46.7% 0.15 2.9)lab(36.34% 48.85 3.71)lch(36.34% 48.99 4.34)What #992952 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 #992952, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992952 Channel Values
How #992952 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 41 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 46% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992952 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 #992952
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992952; 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 #992952
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 #992952 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.
#992952#4C4C51#734152#61614E#7B5050#973030#982E40#545454Using #992952 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992952: #992952;background-color: #992952;colors: { 'color-992952': '#992952' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.161, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_992952">#992952</color>fill="#992952"More Pink Colors
#992952 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992952 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992952?
#992952 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 41, 82) in RGB and hsl(338, 58%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maroon (X11) (#B03060), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.92.
What is the RGB value of #992952?
#992952 is rgb(153, 41, 82) — red 153, green 41, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992952?
#992952 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 46%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992952 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992952 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992952 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992952 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 24.93, which is visibly different.
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