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#99485D Color

#99485D is rgb(153, 72, 93) in RGB, hsl(344, 36%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99485D
HEX#99485D
RGBrgb(153, 72, 93)
HSLhsl(344, 36%, 44%)
HSVhsv(344, 53%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.11 5.4)
LABlab(41.84% 36.19 4.56)
LCHlch(41.84% 36.48 7.18)

What #99485D 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 #99485D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Quinacridone Magenta#8E3A59ΔE 6.82Red Rum#973A4AΔE 9.06Solid Pink#893843ΔE 9.48Cordovan#893F45ΔE 9.79Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 10.08Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 11.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#99485D Channel Values

How #99485D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 72 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 36% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 53% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 39% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99485D 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.

TextWhite text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99485D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99485D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99485D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99485D
Complementary
#489983
Analogous
#994886
Analogous
#995B48
Triadic
#5D9948
Triadic
#485D99
Split comp.
#48995B
Split comp.
#488699

Tints & Shades of #99485D

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.

Tints

#B15970
#BC7185
#C98D9D
#D6A8B5
#E3C4CC
#EFDCE1

Shades

#843E51
#723646
#5E2C39
#49222D
#341820
#231015

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99485D.

How #99485D 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.

Typical#99485D
Protanopia#5C5C5D
Protanomaly#79555D
Deuteranopia#6C6C5A
Deuteranomaly#805F5B
Tritanopia#984B4B
Tritanomaly#984A53
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99485D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-99485d: #99485D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99485D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99485d': '#99485D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.282, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_99485d">#99485D</color>
SVG fillfill="#99485D"

More Pink Colors

#99485D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#99485D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99485D?

#99485D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(153, 72, 93) in RGB and hsl(344, 36%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #99485D?

#99485D is rgb(153, 72, 93) — red 153, green 72, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99485D?

#99485D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99485D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #99485D scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99485D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99485D 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 21.44, which is visibly different.

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