#9A4770 Color
#9A4770 is rgb(154, 71, 112) in RGB, hsl(330, 37%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A4770rgb(154, 71, 112)hsl(330, 37%, 44%)hsv(330, 54%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 40%)oklch(51.6% 0.121 351.3)lab(42.29% 38.86 -6.49)lch(42.29% 39.40 350.52)What #9A4770 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 #9A4770, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A4770 Channel Values
How #9A4770 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 71 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 37% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 54% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 27% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A4770 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 #9A4770
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A4770; 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 #9A4770
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 #9A4770 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.
#9A4770#5C5C70#7A5470#6C6C6E#815F6F#974E4E#984B5D#636363Using #9A4770 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a4770: #9A4770;background-color: #9A4770;colors: { 'color-9a4770': '#9A4770' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.278, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_9a4770">#9A4770</color>fill="#9A4770"More Pink Colors
#9A4770 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A4770 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A4770?
#9A4770 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 71, 112) in RGB and hsl(330, 37%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #9A4770?
#9A4770 is rgb(154, 71, 112) — red 154, green 71, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A4770?
#9A4770 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 27%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A4770 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A4770 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A4770 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A4770 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 21.18, which is visibly different.
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