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#39142E Color

#39142E is rgb(57, 20, 46) in RGB, hsl(318, 48%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 19%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39142E
HEX#39142E
RGBrgb(57, 20, 46)
HSLhsl(318, 48%, 15%)
HSVhsv(318, 65%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 19%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(25.9% 0.07 340.5)
LABlab(13.09% 21.48 -8.45)
LCHlch(13.09% 23.08 338.54)

What #39142E 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 #39142E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#39142E Channel Values

How #39142E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 20 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 48% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 65% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 19% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.99:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39142E 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.

TextWhite text15.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39142E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39142E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #39142E

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 #39142E 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.

Typical#39142E
Protanopia#1E1E2E
Protanomaly#2B1A2E
Deuteranopia#25252D
Deuteranomaly#2E1F2D
Tritanopia#371919
Tritanomaly#381723
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #39142E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-39142e: #39142E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39142E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39142e': '#39142E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.078, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_39142e">#39142E</color>
SVG fillfill="#39142E"

More Pink Colors

#39142E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39142E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39142E?

#39142E is a darkest pink — rgb(57, 20, 46) in RGB and hsl(318, 48%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #39142E?

#39142E is rgb(57, 20, 46) — red 57, green 20, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39142E?

#39142E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 19%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39142E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #39142E scores 15.99:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39142E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39142E 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 26.54, which is a different colour altogether.

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