#992954 Color
#992954 is rgb(153, 41, 84) in RGB, hsl(337, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 45%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992954rgb(153, 41, 84)hsl(337, 58%, 38%)hsv(337, 73%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 45%, 40%)oklch(46.8% 0.151 1.7)lab(36.39% 48.99 2.50)lch(36.39% 49.05 2.92)What #992954 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 #992954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992954 Channel Values
How #992954 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 45% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992954 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 #992954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992954; 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 #992954
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 #992954 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.
#992954#4C4C53#734154#616150#7B5052#973131#982E42#555555Using #992954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992954: #992954;background-color: #992954;colors: { 'color-992954': '#992954' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.161, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_992954">#992954</color>fill="#992954"More Pink Colors
#992954 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992954?
#992954 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 41, 84) in RGB and hsl(337, 58%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #992954?
#992954 is rgb(153, 41, 84) — red 153, green 41, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992954?
#992954 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 45%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992954 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992954 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 24.81, which is visibly different.
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