#70515C Color
#70515C is rgb(112, 81, 92) in RGB, hsl(339, 16%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70515Crgb(112, 81, 92)hsl(339, 16%, 38%)hsv(339, 28%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 56%)oklch(47.1% 0.044 355.9)lab(38.11% 14.74 -1.06)lch(38.11% 14.78 355.87)What #70515C 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 #70515C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70515C Channel Values
How #70515C 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 81 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 16% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 28% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 18% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70515C 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 #70515C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70515C; 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 #70515C
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 #70515C 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.
#70515C#57575C#62555C#5D5D5B#65585B#6F5252#6F5256#595959Using #70515C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70515c: #70515C;background-color: #70515C;colors: { 'color-70515c': '#70515C' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.318, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_70515c">#70515C</color>fill="#70515C"More Pink Colors
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#70515C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70515C?
#70515C is a dark pink — rgb(112, 81, 92) in RGB and hsl(339, 16%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #70515C?
#70515C is rgb(112, 81, 92) — red 112, green 81, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70515C?
#70515C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70515C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70515C scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70515C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70515C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.
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