Berry Color
Berry is a pink color with hex code #990F4B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with berry, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Berry Color Values
What Does Berry Mean?
Berry belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Berry adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Berry is classified as a red (nearest centroid: strong purplish red, #B3446C).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Berry
Berry and #0F995D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #990F90 and #99180F, which sit beside berry on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair berry with triadic partners #4B990F and #0F4B99. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Purple Red —
#990147(Delta E 2) - Reddish Purple —
#910951(Delta E 7) - Maroon —
#B03060(Delta E 8) - Wine —
#80013F(Delta E 8) - Dark Fuchsia —
#9D0759(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #990F4B; }
.background { background-color: #990F4B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #990F4B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #990F4B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for berry?
Berry has the hex code #990F4B. In RGB notation it is rgb(153, 15, 75), in HSL it is hsl(334, 82%, 33%), and its OKLCH value is 0.446, 0.171, 3.
What does the color berry mean?
Pink-family colors like berry carry distinct psychological associations. Berry belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Berry adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with berry?
Berry has three easy routes: its complement #0F995D for punch, its neighbors #990F90 and #99180F for something calmer, or triadic partners #4B990F and #0F4B99 when you want energy.
Is berry a standard web color?
No — Berry is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #990F4B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make berry lighter or darker?
To lighten berry, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FACCE0 (lightest tint) to #1C030E (darkest shade).
About Berry
Berry is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #990F4B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.