#70436B Color
#70436B is rgb(112, 67, 107) in RGB, hsl(307, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 56%) 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 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70436Brgb(112, 67, 107)hsl(307, 25%, 35%)hsv(307, 40%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 56%)oklch(45.1% 0.085 330.9)lab(35.04% 24.89 -14.99)lch(35.04% 29.05 328.93)What #70436B 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 #70436B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70436B Channel Values
How #70436B 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 112 · G 67 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 4% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70436B 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 #70436B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70436B; 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 #70436B
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 #70436B 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.
#70436B#4D4D6B#5D496B#55556A#614E6A#6C4A4A#6E4759#525252Using #70436B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70436b: #70436B;background-color: #70436B;colors: { 'color-70436b': '#70436B' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.263, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_70436b">#70436B</color>fill="#70436B"More Pink Colors
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#70436B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70436B?
#70436B is a dark pink — rgb(112, 67, 107) in RGB and hsl(307, 25%, 35%) 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 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #70436B?
#70436B is rgb(112, 67, 107) — red 112, green 67, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70436B?
#70436B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 4%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70436B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70436B scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70436B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70436B 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 28.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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