#9D023A Color

#9D023A is rgb(157, 2, 58) in RGB, hsl(338, 97%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9D023A

HEX#9D023A

RGBrgb(157, 2, 58)

HSLhsl(338, 97%, 31%)

HSVhsv(338, 99%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.177 11.5)

LABlab(33.57% 57.22 15.73)

LCHlch(33.57% 59.34 15.37)

What #9D023A 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 #9D023A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 7.68 Big Dip O’ruby#9C2542ΔE 7.73 Amaranth Purple#AB274FΔE 8.18 Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 8.6 Royal Red#9B1C31ΔE 9.01 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 12.39

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#9D023A Channel Values

How #9D023A 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 157 · G 2 · B 58	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 97% · L 31%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 99% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 99% · Y 63% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9D023A 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.

TextWhite text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9D023A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9D023A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9D023A

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 #9D023A 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.

Typical#9D023A

Protanopia#444439

Protanomaly#723539

Deuteranopia#5E5E33

Deuteranomaly#7C4936

Tritanopia#9C1212

Tritanomaly#9C0C27

Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #9D023A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9d023a: #9D023A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9D023A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9d023a': '#9D023A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.008, blue: 0.227)

Android XML<color name="color_9d023a">#9D023A</color>

SVG fillfill="#9D023A"

More Pink Colors

#9D023A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#9D023A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9D023A?

#9D023A is a dark pink — rgb(157, 2, 58) in RGB and hsl(338, 97%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #9D023A?

#9D023A is rgb(157, 2, 58) — red 157, green 2, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9D023A?

#9D023A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9D023A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9D023A scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9D023A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9D023A 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 18.09, which is visibly different.

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