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#9E476E Color

#9E476E is rgb(158, 71, 110) in RGB, hsl(333, 38%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9E476E
HEX#9E476E
RGBrgb(158, 71, 110)
HSLhsl(333, 38%, 45%)
HSVhsv(333, 55%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.124 354.1)
LABlab(42.87% 40.08 -4.33)
LCHlch(42.87% 40.31 353.84)

What #9E476E 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 #9E476E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#9E476E Channel Values

How #9E476E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 158 · G 71 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 38% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 55% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 30% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E476E 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 text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9E476E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E476E; 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 #9E476E

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 #9E476E 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#9E476E
Protanopia#5D5D6E
Protanomaly#7C556E
Deuteranopia#6E6E6B
Deuteranomaly#84616C
Tritanopia#9B4D4D
Tritanomaly#9D4B5C
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #9E476E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9e476e: #9E476E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9E476E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9e476e': '#9E476E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.620, green: 0.278, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_9e476e">#9E476E</color>
SVG fillfill="#9E476E"

More Pink Colors

#9E476E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9E476E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9E476E?

#9E476E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 71, 110) in RGB and hsl(333, 38%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #9E476E?

#9E476E is rgb(158, 71, 110) — red 158, green 71, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9E476E?

#9E476E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 30%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9E476E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9E476E scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9E476E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9E476E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 19.61, which is visibly different.

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