#072036 Color
#072036 is rgb(7, 32, 54) in RGB, hsl(208, 77%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 41%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#072036rgb(7, 32, 54)hsl(208, 77%, 12%)hsv(208, 87%, 21%)cmyk(87%, 41%, 0%, 79%)oklch(23.7% 0.052 248.4)lab(11.32% -2.64 -17.47)lch(11.32% 17.67 261.40)What #072036 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #072036, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#072036 Channel Values
How #072036 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 32 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 77% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 87% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.55:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #072036 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #072036
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #072036; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #072036
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #072036 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#072036#1D1D36#161E36#1A1A36#141D36#002424#01222C#1F1F1FUsing #072036 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-072036: #072036;background-color: #072036;colors: { 'color-072036': '#072036' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.125, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_072036">#072036</color>fill="#072036"More Blue Colors
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#072036 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #072036?
#072036 is a darkest blue — rgb(7, 32, 54) in RGB and hsl(208, 77%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #072036?
#072036 is rgb(7, 32, 54) — red 7, green 32, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #072036?
#072036 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 41%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #072036 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #072036 scores 16.55:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #072036 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #072036 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.99, which is visibly different.
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