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#642041 Color

#642041 is rgb(100, 32, 65) in RGB, hsl(331, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 35%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#642041
HEX#642041
RGBrgb(100, 32, 65)
HSLhsl(331, 52%, 26%)
HSVhsv(331, 68%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 35%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.105 353.6)
LABlab(24.29% 33.59 -4.01)
LCHlch(24.29% 33.83 353.19)

What #642041 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 #642041, 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.

#642041 Channel Values

How #642041 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 100 · G 32 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 52% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 68% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 35% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.51:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #642041 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 text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #642041

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #642041; 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 #642041

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 #642041 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#642041
Protanopia#333341
Protanomaly#4B2D41
Deuteranopia#40403F
Deuteranomaly#513640
Tritanopia#622626
Tritanomaly#632433
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #642041 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-642041: #642041;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #642041;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-642041': '#642041' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.125, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_642041">#642041</color>
SVG fillfill="#642041"

More Pink Colors

#642041 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#642041 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #642041?

#642041 is a dark pink — rgb(100, 32, 65) in RGB and hsl(331, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #642041?

#642041 is rgb(100, 32, 65) — red 100, green 32, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #642041?

#642041 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 35%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #642041 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #642041 scores 11.51:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #642041 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #642041 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 38.82, which is a different colour altogether.

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