#472442 Color
#472442 is rgb(71, 36, 66) in RGB, hsl(309, 33%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#472442rgb(71, 36, 66)hsl(309, 33%, 21%)hsv(309, 49%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 72%)oklch(31.9% 0.07 332.5)lab(20.03% 20.70 -11.70)lch(20.03% 23.78 330.53)What #472442 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 #472442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#472442 Channel Values
How #472442 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 71 · G 36 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 33% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 49% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 7% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.13:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #472442 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 #472442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #472442; 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 #472442
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 #472442 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.
#472442#2C2C42#392942#333341#3C2D42#442929#452735#303030Using #472442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-472442: #472442;background-color: #472442;colors: { 'color-472442': '#472442' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.141, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_472442">#472442</color>fill="#472442"More Pink Colors
#472442 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#472442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #472442?
#472442 is a dark pink — rgb(71, 36, 66) in RGB and hsl(309, 33%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #472442?
#472442 is rgb(71, 36, 66) — red 71, green 36, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #472442?
#472442 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #472442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #472442 scores 13.13:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #472442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #472442 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 31.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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