Palettes / Colors / #915568
#915568 — Dusty Pink
#915568 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #915568 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#915568 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #55917E; it also sits naturally between #915586 and #916055. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #915568 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 85, 104 |
| HSL | 341°, 26%, 45% |
| HSV | 341°, 41%, 57% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 28%, 43% |
| XYZ | 17.42, 13.52, 14.79 |
| Yxy | 13.52, 0.3810, 0.2956 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.53, 27.44, -0.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.76, 22.58, -0.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 33% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 28% · Key 43%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #915568
.text { color: #915568; }
.background { background-color: #915568; }
.border { border: 3px solid #915568; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 85, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 26%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #915568; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 85, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #915568; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 85, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#915568">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#915568">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #55917E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.67:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.70:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #915568: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #915568
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #915568: ·
How #915568 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #915568 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #915568?
#915568 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 145, 85, 104). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #915568?
#915568 is RGB 145, 85, 104 — HSL 341°, 26%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 28%, 43%.
What colors go with #915568?
Its complement is #55917E; analogous partners are #915586 and #916055. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #915568 for text?
White text on #915568 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.70:1.