#9A426E Color
#9A426E is rgb(154, 66, 110) in RGB, hsl(330, 40%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A426Ergb(154, 66, 110)hsl(330, 40%, 43%)hsv(330, 57%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 40%)oklch(50.8% 0.128 351.4)lab(41.28% 41.06 -6.75)lch(41.28% 41.61 350.67)What #9A426E 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 #9A426E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A426E Channel Values
How #9A426E 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 66 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 40% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 57% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 29% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A426E 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 #9A426E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A426E; 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 #9A426E
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 #9A426E 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.
#9A426E#59596E#78516E#6A6A6B#805C6C#974949#98475A#616161Using #9A426E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a426e: #9A426E;background-color: #9A426E;colors: { 'color-9a426e': '#9A426E' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.259, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_9a426e">#9A426E</color>fill="#9A426E"More Pink Colors
#9A426E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A426E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A426E?
#9A426E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 66, 110) in RGB and hsl(330, 40%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #9A426E?
#9A426E is rgb(154, 66, 110) — red 154, green 66, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A426E?
#9A426E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A426E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A426E scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A426E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A426E 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 21.62, which is visibly different.
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