#9B5F71 Color
#9B5F71 is rgb(155, 95, 113) in RGB, hsl(342, 24%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 27%, 39%) 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 2.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9B5F71rgb(155, 95, 113)hsl(342, 24%, 49%)hsv(342, 39%, 61%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 27%, 39%)oklch(55.7% 0.081 0.7)lab(47.62% 26.90 0.68)lch(47.62% 26.90 1.46)What #9B5F71 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 #9B5F71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9B5F71 Channel Values
How #9B5F71 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 95 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 24% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 39% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 27% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9B5F71 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 #9B5F71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9B5F71; 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 #9B5F71
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 #9B5F71 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.
#9B5F71#6C6C71#826771#77776F#876E70#9A6161#9A6168#707070Using #9B5F71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9b5f71: #9B5F71;background-color: #9B5F71;colors: { 'color-9b5f71': '#9B5F71' }Color(red: 0.608, green: 0.373, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_9b5f71">#9B5F71</color>fill="#9B5F71"More Pink Colors
#9B5F71 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9B5F71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9B5F71?
#9B5F71 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(155, 95, 113) in RGB and hsl(342, 24%, 49%) 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 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #9B5F71?
#9B5F71 is rgb(155, 95, 113) — red 155, green 95, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9B5F71?
#9B5F71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 27%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9B5F71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9B5F71 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9B5F71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9B5F71 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 19.7, which is visibly different.
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