#612456 Color
#612456 is rgb(97, 36, 86) in RGB, hsl(311, 46%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 11%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612456rgb(97, 36, 86)hsl(311, 46%, 26%)hsv(311, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 11%, 62%)oklch(36.9% 0.11 335.2)lab(25.22% 33.08 -16.73)lch(25.22% 37.07 333.17)What #612456 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 #612456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612456 Channel Values
How #612456 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 97 · G 36 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 46% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 11% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612456 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 #612456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612456; 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 #612456
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 #612456 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.
#612456#353556#4A2F56#404055#4F3755#5D2E2E#5F2A41#3C3C3CUsing #612456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612456: #612456;background-color: #612456;colors: { 'color-612456': '#612456' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.141, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_612456">#612456</color>fill="#612456"More Pink Colors
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#612456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612456?
#612456 is a dark pink — rgb(97, 36, 86) in RGB and hsl(311, 46%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #612456?
#612456 is rgb(97, 36, 86) — red 97, green 36, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612456?
#612456 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 11%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612456 scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612456 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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