#9E0A48 Color
#9E0A48 is rgb(158, 10, 72) in RGB, hsl(335, 88%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 54%, 38%) 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 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E0A48rgb(158, 10, 72)hsl(335, 88%, 33%)hsv(335, 94%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 54%, 38%)oklch(45.3% 0.177 5.4)lab(34.43% 57.11 7.70)lch(34.43% 57.62 7.68)What #9E0A48 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 #9E0A48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E0A48 Channel Values
How #9E0A48 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 158 · G 10 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 88% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 94% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 54% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E0A48 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 #9E0A48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E0A48; 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 #9E0A48
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 #9E0A48 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.
#9E0A48#464647#743747#5F5F43#7D4B45#9C1B1B#9D1532#505050Using #9E0A48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e0a48: #9E0A48;background-color: #9E0A48;colors: { 'color-9e0a48': '#9E0A48' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.039, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_9e0a48">#9E0A48</color>fill="#9E0A48"More Pink Colors
#9E0A48 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E0A48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E0A48?
#9E0A48 is a dark pink — rgb(158, 10, 72) in RGB and hsl(335, 88%, 33%) 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 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #9E0A48?
#9E0A48 is rgb(158, 10, 72) — red 158, green 10, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E0A48?
#9E0A48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 54%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E0A48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E0A48 scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E0A48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E0A48 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 25.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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