#9A1357 Color
#9A1357 is rgb(154, 19, 87) in RGB, hsl(330, 78%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 44%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A1357rgb(154, 19, 87)hsl(330, 78%, 34%)hsv(330, 88%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 44%, 40%)oklch(45.4% 0.173 357.4)lab(34.47% 55.53 -2.19)lch(34.47% 55.57 357.75)What #9A1357 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 #9A1357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A1357 Channel Values
How #9A1357 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 154 · G 19 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 78% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 88% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 44% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A1357 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 #9A1357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A1357; 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 #9A1357
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 #9A1357 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.
#9A1357#464656#713857#5E5E53#7A4A55#982424#991E3E#505050Using #9A1357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a1357: #9A1357;background-color: #9A1357;colors: { 'color-9a1357': '#9A1357' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.075, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_9a1357">#9A1357</color>fill="#9A1357"More Pink Colors
#9A1357 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A1357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A1357?
#9A1357 is a dark pink — rgb(154, 19, 87) in RGB and hsl(330, 78%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #9A1357?
#9A1357 is rgb(154, 19, 87) — red 154, green 19, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A1357?
#9A1357 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 44%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A1357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A1357 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A1357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A1357 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 21.28, which is visibly different.
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