#9B1C47 Color
#9B1C47 is rgb(155, 28, 71) in RGB, hsl(340, 69%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 54%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B1C47rgb(155, 28, 71)hsl(340, 69%, 36%)hsv(340, 82%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 54%, 39%)oklch(45.7% 0.163 7.2)lab(35.02% 52.78 9.05)lch(35.02% 53.55 9.73)What #9B1C47 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 #9B1C47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B1C47 Channel Values
How #9B1C47 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 155 · G 28 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 69% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 82% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 54% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B1C47 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 #9B1C47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B1C47; 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 #9B1C47
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 #9B1C47 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.
#9B1C47#484846#733B47#606042#7C4D44#9A2525#9A2135#515151Using #9B1C47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b1c47: #9B1C47;background-color: #9B1C47;colors: { 'color-9b1c47': '#9B1C47' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.110, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_9b1c47">#9B1C47</color>fill="#9B1C47"More Pink Colors
#9B1C47 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B1C47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B1C47?
#9B1C47 is a dark pink — rgb(155, 28, 71) in RGB and hsl(340, 69%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #9B1C47?
#9B1C47 is rgb(155, 28, 71) — red 155, green 28, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B1C47?
#9B1C47 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 54%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B1C47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B1C47 scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B1C47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B1C47 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 23.13, which is visibly different.
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