#9E516F Color
#9E516F is rgb(158, 81, 111) in RGB, hsl(337, 32%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 30%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E516Frgb(158, 81, 111)hsl(337, 32%, 47%)hsv(337, 49%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 30%, 38%)oklch(53.7% 0.108 356.7)lab(44.90% 35.20 -1.98)lch(44.90% 35.26 356.79)What #9E516F 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 #9E516F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E516F Channel Values
How #9E516F 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 81 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 32% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 49% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 30% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E516F 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 #9E516F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E516F; 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 #9E516F
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 #9E516F 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.
#9E516F#64646F#7F5D6F#72726D#86666E#9C5656#9D5461#6A6A6AUsing #9E516F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9e516f: #9E516F;background-color: #9E516F;colors: { 'color-9e516f': '#9E516F' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.318, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_9e516f">#9E516F</color>fill="#9E516F"More Pink Colors
#9E516F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9E516F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E516F?
#9E516F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(158, 81, 111) in RGB and hsl(337, 32%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #9E516F?
#9E516F is rgb(158, 81, 111) — red 158, green 81, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E516F?
#9E516F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 30%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E516F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9E516F scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E516F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E516F 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 19.25, which is visibly different.
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