#992E55 Color
#992E55 is rgb(153, 46, 85) in RGB, hsl(338, 54%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 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 7.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992E55rgb(153, 46, 85)hsl(338, 54%, 39%)hsv(338, 70%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 40%)oklch(47.3% 0.145 2.2)lab(37.11% 47.22 2.87)lch(37.11% 47.30 3.48)What #992E55 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 #992E55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992E55 Channel Values
How #992E55 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 54% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 70% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 44% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992E55 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 #992E55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992E55; 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 #992E55
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 #992E55 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.
#992E55#4E4E54#744455#636351#7C5253#973535#983244#565656Using #992E55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992e55: #992E55;background-color: #992E55;colors: { 'color-992e55': '#992E55' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.180, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_992e55">#992E55</color>fill="#992E55"More Pink Colors
#992E55 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992E55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992E55?
#992E55 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 46, 85) in RGB and hsl(338, 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 7.02.
What is the RGB value of #992E55?
#992E55 is rgb(153, 46, 85) — red 153, green 46, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992E55?
#992E55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992E55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992E55 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992E55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992E55 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 23.93, which is visibly different.
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