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#9F6063 Color

#9F6063 is rgb(159, 96, 99) in RGB, hsl(357, 25%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F6063
HEX#9F6063
RGBrgb(159, 96, 99)
HSLhsl(357, 25%, 50%)
HSVhsv(357, 40%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.082 17)
LABlab(48.08% 26.56 9.79)
LCHlch(48.08% 28.31 20.23)

What #9F6063 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 #9F6063, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#9F6063 Channel Values

How #9F6063 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 159 · G 96 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 25% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 40% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 38% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F6063 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 text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9F6063

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F6063; 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 #9F6063

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 #9F6063 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#9F6063
Protanopia#6E6E63
Protanomaly#846963
Deuteranopia#7A7A61
Deuteranomaly#8A7062
Tritanopia#9F6060
Tritanomaly#9F6061
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #9F6063 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9f6063: #9F6063;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F6063;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f6063': '#9F6063' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.376, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_9f6063">#9F6063</color>
SVG fillfill="#9F6063"

More Red Colors

#9F6063 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9F6063 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F6063?

#9F6063 is a mid-tone red — rgb(159, 96, 99) in RGB and hsl(357, 25%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #9F6063?

#9F6063 is rgb(159, 96, 99) — red 159, green 96, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F6063?

#9F6063 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 38%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F6063 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #9F6063 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F6063 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F6063 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.33, which is visibly different.

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