#9A6089 Color
#9A6089 is rgb(154, 96, 137) in RGB, hsl(318, 23%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 11%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A6089rgb(154, 96, 137)hsl(318, 23%, 49%)hsv(318, 38%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 11%, 40%)oklch(56.6% 0.093 338.4)lab(48.38% 28.85 -12.55)lch(48.38% 31.46 336.48)What #9A6089 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 #9A6089, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A6089 Channel Values
How #9A6089 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 96 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 23% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 38% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 11% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A6089 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 #9A6089
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A6089; 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 #9A6089
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 #9A6089 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.
#9A6089#6D6D89#816889#777788#876F88#966666#986476#737373Using #9A6089 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a6089: #9A6089;background-color: #9A6089;colors: { 'color-9a6089': '#9A6089' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.376, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_9a6089">#9A6089</color>fill="#9A6089"More Pink Colors
#9A6089 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A6089 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A6089?
#9A6089 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 96, 137) in RGB and hsl(318, 23%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #9A6089?
#9A6089 is rgb(154, 96, 137) — red 154, green 96, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A6089?
#9A6089 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 11%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A6089 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A6089 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A6089 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A6089 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 24.91, which is visibly different.
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