#612951 Color
#612951 is rgb(97, 41, 81) in RGB, hsl(317, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#612951rgb(97, 41, 81)hsl(317, 41%, 27%)hsv(317, 58%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 62%)oklch(37.4% 0.097 339.7)lab(26.00% 29.92 -12.23)lch(26.00% 32.32 337.76)What #612951 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 #612951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#612951 Channel Values
How #612951 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 41 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 16% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #612951 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 #612951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #612951; 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 #612951
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 #612951 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.
#612951#373751#4B3251#424250#503950#5E3030#5F2D40#3D3D3DUsing #612951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-612951: #612951;background-color: #612951;colors: { 'color-612951': '#612951' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.161, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_612951">#612951</color>fill="#612951"More Pink Colors
#612951 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#612951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #612951?
#612951 is a dark pink — rgb(97, 41, 81) in RGB and hsl(317, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #612951?
#612951 is rgb(97, 41, 81) — red 97, green 41, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #612951?
#612951 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #612951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #612951 scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #612951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #612951 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 31.96, which is a different colour altogether.
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