Information about #9F5973 color

#9F5973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F5973 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 89, 115) (62.4% red, 34.9% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 17 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F5973 presents itself as a softly balanced romantic rose — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rose Dust (#9E5E6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aiyana (#A86272) and China Rose (#A8516E).

The recipe behind #9F5973 is rgb(159, 89, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9F5973 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9F5973 color variations

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#9F5973 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9F5973

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

China Rose color link
China Rose

#A8516E

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Vin Rouge color link
Vin Rouge

#955264

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F5973
  • RGB159, 89, 115
  • CMYK0, 27, 17, 38
  • CSSrgb(159, 89, 115)
  • HSL338°, 28%, 49%
  • HSL Precise337.714°, 28.226%, 48.627%
  • HSV338°, 44%, 62%
  • HSB338°, 44%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.349, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.349, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.349, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9F5973
  • DECIMAL ID10443123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01