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#70003C Color

#70003C is rgb(112, 0, 60) in RGB, hsl(328, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70003C
HEX#70003C
RGBrgb(112, 0, 60)
HSLhsl(328, 100%, 22%)
HSVhsv(328, 100%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.145 357.5)
LABlab(23.27% 46.17 -1.73)
LCHlch(23.27% 46.20 357.85)

What #70003C 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 #70003C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tyrian Purple#66023CΔE 5.09Spanish Purple#66033CΔE 5.11Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 5.71Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 10.16Claret#7F1734ΔE 13.98Quinacridone Magenta#8E3A59ΔE 15.97

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

#70003C Channel Values

How #70003C 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 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 100% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 100% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 46% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.97:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70003C 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 text11.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #70003C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #70003C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70003C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#70003C
Complementary
#007034
Analogous
#6C0070
Analogous
#700004
Triadic
#3C7000
Triadic
#003C70
Split comp.
#047000
Split comp.
#00706C

Tints & Shades of #70003C

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

#A8005A
#E00078
#FF1A94
#FF4DAC
#FF85C6
#FFBDE0

Shades

#610034
#57002E
#470026
#3D0021
#2E0018
#240013

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #70003C.

How #70003C 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#70003C
Protanopia#2E2E3B
Protanomaly#51233C
Deuteranopia#414139
Deuteranomaly#58323A
Tritanopia#6E1111
Tritanomaly#6F0B28
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #70003C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-70003c: #70003C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70003C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70003c': '#70003C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.000, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_70003c">#70003C</color>
SVG fillfill="#70003C"

More Pink Colors

#70003C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#70003C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70003C?

#70003C is a dark pink — rgb(112, 0, 60) in RGB and hsl(328, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #70003C?

#70003C is rgb(112, 0, 60) — red 112, green 0, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70003C?

#70003C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70003C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #70003C scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70003C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70003C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 34.34, which is a different colour altogether.

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