#992E52 Color
#992E52 is rgb(153, 46, 82) in RGB, hsl(340, 54%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 46%, 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 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992E52rgb(153, 46, 82)hsl(340, 54%, 39%)hsv(340, 70%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 46%, 40%)oklch(47.2% 0.144 4)lab(37.04% 47.00 4.69)lch(37.04% 47.24 5.70)What #992E52 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 #992E52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992E52 Channel Values
How #992E52 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 46 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 54% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 70% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 46% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992E52 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 #992E52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992E52; 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 #992E52
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 #992E52 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.
#992E52#4E4E51#744452#63634E#7C5250#973434#983242#565656Using #992E52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992e52: #992E52;background-color: #992E52;colors: { 'color-992e52': '#992E52' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.180, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_992e52">#992E52</color>fill="#992E52"More Pink Colors
#992E52 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992E52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992E52?
#992E52 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 46, 82) in RGB and hsl(340, 54%, 39%) 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 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #992E52?
#992E52 is rgb(153, 46, 82) — red 153, green 46, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992E52?
#992E52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 46%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992E52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992E52 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992E52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992E52 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 24.18, which is visibly different.
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