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#700020 Color

#700020 is rgb(112, 0, 32) in RGB, hsl(343, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 71%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#700020
HEX#700020
RGBrgb(112, 0, 32)
HSLhsl(343, 100%, 22%)
HSVhsv(343, 100%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 71%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(34.6% 0.138 15.7)
LABlab(22.63% 44.75 17.02)
LCHlch(22.63% 47.87 20.82)

What #700020 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 #700020, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Ruby#841B2DΔE 7.05Burgundy#800020ΔE 7.99Claret#7F1734ΔE 8.03Persian Plum#701C1CΔE 9.9Red-violet (Color Wheel)#922B3EΔE 12.52Falu Red#801818ΔE 13.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#700020 Channel Values

How #700020 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 112 · G 0 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 100% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 100% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 71% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.28:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #700020 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 text12.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #700020 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #700020

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #700020; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#700020
Complementary
#007050
Analogous
#700058
Analogous
#701800
Triadic
#207000
Triadic
#002070
Split comp.
#007018
Split comp.
#005870

Tints & Shades of #700020

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.

Tints

#A80030
#E00040
#FF1A5B
#FF4D7F
#FF85A7
#FFBDCF

Shades

#61001B
#570019
#470014
#3D0011
#2E000D
#24000A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #700020.

How #700020 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#700020
Protanopia#2E2E1F
Protanomaly#51231F
Deuteranopia#414119
Deuteranomaly#58321C
Tritanopia#6F0606
Tritanomaly#700414
Achromatopsia#353535

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #700020 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-700020: #700020;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #700020;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-700020': '#700020' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.000, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_700020">#700020</color>
SVG fillfill="#700020"

More Pink Colors

#700020 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#700020 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #700020?

#700020 is a dark pink — rgb(112, 0, 32) in RGB and hsl(343, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #700020?

#700020 is rgb(112, 0, 32) — red 112, green 0, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #700020?

#700020 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 71%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #700020 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #700020 scores 12.28:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #700020 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #700020 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 22.18, which is visibly different.

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