#992E60 Color
#992E60 is rgb(153, 46, 96) in RGB, hsl(332, 54%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992E60rgb(153, 46, 96)hsl(332, 54%, 39%)hsv(332, 70%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 40%)oklch(47.7% 0.149 355.6)lab(37.40% 48.07 -3.71)lch(37.40% 48.21 355.59)What #992E60 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 #992E60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992E60 Channel Values
How #992E60 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 54% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 70% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 37% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992E60 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 #992E60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992E60; 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 #992E60
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 #992E60 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.
#992E60#4E4E5F#744460#63635D#7C525E#963737#97344B#575757Using #992E60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992e60: #992E60;background-color: #992E60;colors: { 'color-992e60': '#992E60' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.180, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_992e60">#992E60</color>fill="#992E60"More Pink Colors
#992E60 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992E60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992E60?
#992E60 is a dark pink — rgb(153, 46, 96) in RGB and hsl(332, 54%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #992E60?
#992E60 is rgb(153, 46, 96) — red 153, green 46, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992E60?
#992E60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992E60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992E60 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992E60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992E60 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 24.17, which is visibly different.
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