#9F5B77 Color
#9F5B77 is rgb(159, 91, 119) in RGB, hsl(335, 27%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 25%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F5B77rgb(159, 91, 119)hsl(335, 27%, 49%)hsv(335, 43%, 62%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 25%, 38%)oklch(55.7% 0.095 354.5)lab(47.41% 31.23 -3.14)lch(47.41% 31.38 354.25)What #9F5B77 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 #9F5B77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F5B77 Channel Values
How #9F5B77 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 91 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 27% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 43% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 25% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F5B77 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 #9F5B77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F5B77; 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 #9F5B77
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 #9F5B77 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.
#9F5B77#6B6B77#836577#777775#896D76#9D5F5F#9E5D69#707070Using #9F5B77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f5b77: #9F5B77;background-color: #9F5B77;colors: { 'color-9f5b77': '#9F5B77' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.357, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_9f5b77">#9F5B77</color>fill="#9F5B77"More Pink Colors
#9F5B77 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F5B77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F5B77?
#9F5B77 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(159, 91, 119) in RGB and hsl(335, 27%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #9F5B77?
#9F5B77 is rgb(159, 91, 119) — red 159, green 91, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F5B77?
#9F5B77 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 25%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F5B77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #9F5B77 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F5B77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F5B77 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 20.05, which is visibly different.
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