#9F2848 Color
#9F2848 is rgb(159, 40, 72) in RGB, hsl(344, 60%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 55%, 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 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F2848rgb(159, 40, 72)hsl(344, 60%, 39%)hsv(344, 75%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 55%, 38%)oklch(47.4% 0.155 9.8)lab(37.17% 50.44 11.49)lch(37.17% 51.73 12.83)What #9F2848 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 #9F2848, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F2848 Channel Values
How #9F2848 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 40 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 60% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 75% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 55% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F2848 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 #9F2848
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F2848; 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 #9F2848
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 #9F2848 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.
#9F2848#4E4E47#774248#656543#805345#9E2D2D#9E2B3A#565656Using #9F2848 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f2848: #9F2848;background-color: #9F2848;colors: { 'color-9f2848': '#9F2848' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.157, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_9f2848">#9F2848</color>fill="#9F2848"More Pink Colors
#9F2848 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F2848 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F2848?
#9F2848 is a dark pink — rgb(159, 40, 72) in RGB and hsl(344, 60%, 39%) 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 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #9F2848?
#9F2848 is rgb(159, 40, 72) — red 159, green 40, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F2848?
#9F2848 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 55%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F2848 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F2848 scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F2848 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F2848 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 20.37, which is visibly different.
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