#9A5B6F Color
#9A5B6F is rgb(154, 91, 111) in RGB, hsl(341, 26%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 28%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A5B6Frgb(154, 91, 111)hsl(341, 26%, 48%)hsv(341, 41%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 28%, 40%)oklch(54.8% 0.086 359.9)lab(46.52% 28.44 0.27)lch(46.52% 28.44 0.55)What #9A5B6F 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 #9A5B6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A5B6F Channel Values
How #9A5B6F 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 91 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 26% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 41% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 28% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A5B6F 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 #9A5B6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A5B6F; 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 #9A5B6F
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 #9A5B6F 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.
#9A5B6F#69696F#80646F#75756D#856B6E#985E5E#995D65#6E6E6EUsing #9A5B6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a5b6f: #9A5B6F;background-color: #9A5B6F;colors: { 'color-9a5b6f': '#9A5B6F' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.357, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_9a5b6f">#9A5B6F</color>fill="#9A5B6F"More Pink Colors
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#9A5B6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A5B6F?
#9A5B6F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 91, 111) in RGB and hsl(341, 26%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #9A5B6F?
#9A5B6F is rgb(154, 91, 111) — red 154, green 91, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A5B6F?
#9A5B6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 28%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A5B6F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A5B6F scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A5B6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A5B6F 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 21.48, which is visibly different.
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