#9A657E Color
#9A657E is rgb(154, 101, 126) in RGB, hsl(332, 21%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 18%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A657Ergb(154, 101, 126)hsl(332, 21%, 50%)hsv(332, 34%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 18%, 40%)oklch(57.1% 0.076 350)lab(49.23% 24.75 -4.75)lch(49.23% 25.21 349.14)What #9A657E 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 #9A657E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A657E Channel Values
How #9A657E 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 101 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 21% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 34% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 18% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A657E 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 #9A657E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A657E; 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 #9A657E
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 #9A657E 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.
#9A657E#70707E#836C7E#7A7A7C#88727D#986969#996772#757575Using #9A657E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a657e: #9A657E;background-color: #9A657E;colors: { 'color-9a657e': '#9A657E' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.396, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_9a657e">#9A657E</color>fill="#9A657E"More Pink Colors
#9A657E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A657E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A657E?
#9A657E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(154, 101, 126) in RGB and hsl(332, 21%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #9A657E?
#9A657E is rgb(154, 101, 126) — red 154, green 101, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A657E?
#9A657E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 18%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A657E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9A657E scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A657E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A657E 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 20.02, which is visibly different.
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