#9D174D — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS pink-800 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#9D174D is a dark, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class pink-800 (e.g. bg-pink-800, text-pink-800). Its nearest CSS named color is brown (#a52a2a). For readable text on a #9D174D background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.88:1). #9D174D sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#9D174D in Tailwind CSS (pink-800)

#9D174D ships with Tailwind CSS as pink-800 — use it as bg-pink-800, text-pink-800, or border-pink-800. It sits at step 800 of the pink ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #9D174D (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #a72e5f Copy
• 20% tint #b14571 Copy
• 30% tint #ba5d82 Copy
• 40% tint #c47494 Copy
• 50% tint #ce8ba6 Copy
• 60% tint #d8a2b8 Copy
• 70% tint #e2b9ca Copy
• 80% tint #ebd1db Copy
• 90% tint #f5e8ed Copy

Shades of #9D174D (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #8d1545 Copy
• 20% shade #7e123e Copy
• 30% shade #6e1036 Copy
• 40% shade #5e0e2e Copy
• 50% shade #4f0c27 Copy
• 60% shade #3f091f Copy
• 70% shade #2f0717 Copy
• 80% shade #1f050f Copy
• 90% shade #100208 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #9D174D background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #9D174D from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More pink colors in the library: #9F1239 (rose-800), #86198F (fuchsia-800), #A21CAF (fuchsia-700), #881337 (rose-900), #701A75 (fuchsia-900), #800080.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #9D174D?

  #9D174D is a dark, vivid pink — rgb(157, 23, 77). Its nearest CSS named color is brown. In Tailwind CSS it is pink-800.

• How do I make tints and shades of #9D174D?

  Mix #9D174D with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #9D174D is #b14571 and a 20% shade is #7e123e — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #9D174D in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #9D174D?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #9D174D background at 7.88:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #9D174D?

  pink-800 — use it as bg-pink-800, text-pink-800, or border-pink-800. The full pink 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.