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#612946 Color

#612946 is rgb(97, 41, 70) in RGB, hsl(329, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 28%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#612946
HEX#612946
RGBrgb(97, 41, 70)
HSLhsl(329, 41%, 27%)
HSVhsv(329, 58%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 28%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.089 350.1)
LABlab(25.63% 28.59 -5.49)
LCHlch(25.63% 29.11 349.14)

What #612946 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 #612946, 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.

#612946 Channel Values

How #612946 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 97 · G 41 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 41% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 58% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 28% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.97:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612946 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 text10.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #612946

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612946; 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 #612946

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 #612946 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#612946
Protanopia#373746
Protanomaly#4B3246
Deuteranopia#424244
Deuteranomaly#503945
Tritanopia#5F2E2E
Tritanomaly#602C39
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #612946 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-612946: #612946;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #612946;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-612946': '#612946' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.161, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_612946">#612946</color>
SVG fillfill="#612946"

More Pink Colors

#612946 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#612946 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #612946?

#612946 is a dark pink — rgb(97, 41, 70) in RGB and hsl(329, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #612946?

#612946 is rgb(97, 41, 70) — red 97, green 41, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #612946?

#612946 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 28%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #612946 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #612946 scores 10.97:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #612946 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #612946 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 34.65, which is a different colour altogether.

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