What color is #9F166B?

#9F166B is a dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(159, 22, 107), and in HSL hsl(323, 76%, 35%).

Is #9F166B accessible as text?

On white, #9F166B has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #9F166B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9F166B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-800 (#A3004C).

What colors go well with #9F166B?

#9F166B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #159D49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9F166B below.

Is #9F166B good for buttons?

#9F166B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9F166B — black text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9F166B the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #9F166B is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9F166B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9F166B

Not just a swatch — here's how #9F166B works with other colors. Named schemes with #9F166B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9F166B Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9563 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9F166B Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9F166B Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9F166B Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Cranberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #9F166B Secondary #A2748A Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9F166B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 74/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CCE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D153C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9F166B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9F166B;
  --color-base-rgb: 159 22 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.184 349.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1F9;
  --color-100: #FBDAEE;
  --color-200: #F5B7DD;
  --color-300: #E987C3;
  --color-400: #D85AA8;
  --color-500: #BD378A;
  --color-600: #90326C;
  --color-700: #66294F;
  --color-800: #431E35;
  --color-900: #291421;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F9',
    100: '#FBDAEE',
    200: '#F5B7DD',
    300: '#E987C3',
    400: '#D85AA8',
    500: '#BD378A',
    600: '#90326C',
    700: '#66294F',
    800: '#431E35',
    900: '#291421',
  },
}

$base: #9F166B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F9;
$base-100: #FBDAEE;
$base-200: #F5B7DD;
$base-300: #E987C3;
$base-400: #D85AA8;
$base-500: #BD378A;
$base-600: #90326C;
$base-700: #66294F;
$base-800: #431E35;
$base-900: #291421;
$base-hover: #7E1154;
$base-subtle: #EAB1D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9F166B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E987C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D85AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD378A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90326C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66294F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9F166B

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