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#99707E Color

#99707E is rgb(153, 112, 126) in RGB, hsl(340, 17%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99707E
HEX#99707E
RGBrgb(153, 112, 126)
HSLhsl(340, 17%, 52%)
HSVhsv(340, 27%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.055 356.7)
LABlab(51.80% 18.36 -1.03)
LCHlch(51.80% 18.39 356.79)

What #99707E 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 #99707E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#99707E Channel Values

How #99707E 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 112 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 17% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 27% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 18% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99707E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99707E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99707E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #99707E

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 #99707E 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#99707E
Protanopia#78787E
Protanomaly#87757E
Deuteranopia#7F7F7D
Deuteranomaly#8A7A7D
Tritanopia#987272
Tritanomaly#987177
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #99707E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99707e: #99707E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99707E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99707e': '#99707E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.439, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_99707e">#99707E</color>
SVG fillfill="#99707E"

More Pink Colors

#99707E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99707E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99707E?

#99707E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(153, 112, 126) in RGB and hsl(340, 17%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #99707E?

#99707E is rgb(153, 112, 126) — red 153, green 112, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99707E?

#99707E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99707E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99707E scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99707E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99707E 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.43, which is visibly different.

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