#9F1E43 Color
#9F1E43 is rgb(159, 30, 67) in RGB, hsl(343, 68%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 58%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F1E43rgb(159, 30, 67)hsl(343, 68%, 37%)hsv(343, 81%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 58%, 38%)oklch(46.4% 0.164 10.5)lab(35.96% 53.20 13.08)lch(35.96% 54.78 13.81)What #9F1E43 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 #9F1E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F1E43 Channel Values
How #9F1E43 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 159 · G 30 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 68% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 81% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 58% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F1E43 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 #9F1E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F1E43; 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 #9F1E43
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 #9F1E43 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.
#9F1E43#4B4B42#763D42#62623D#7F4F40#9E2525#9E2233#535353Using #9F1E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f1e43: #9F1E43;background-color: #9F1E43;colors: { 'color-9f1e43': '#9F1E43' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.118, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_9f1e43">#9F1E43</color>fill="#9F1E43"More Pink Colors
#9F1E43 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F1E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F1E43?
#9F1E43 is a dark pink — rgb(159, 30, 67) in RGB and hsl(343, 68%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #9F1E43?
#9F1E43 is rgb(159, 30, 67) — red 159, green 30, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F1E43?
#9F1E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 58%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F1E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F1E43 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F1E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F1E43 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 19.09, which is visibly different.
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