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#71142E Color

#71142E is rgb(113, 20, 46) in RGB, hsl(343, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 59%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71142E
HEX#71142E
RGBrgb(113, 20, 46)
HSLhsl(343, 70%, 26%)
HSVhsv(343, 82%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 59%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.127 10.5)
LABlab(24.77% 41.07 10.10)
LCHlch(24.77% 42.30 13.82)

What #71142E 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 #71142E, 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.

#71142E Channel Values

How #71142E 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 113 · G 20 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 70% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 82% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 59% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.4:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71142E 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 text11.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71142E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71142E; 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 #71142E

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 #71142E 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#71142E
Protanopia#34342D
Protanomaly#532A2E
Deuteranopia#45452A
Deuteranomaly#5A372C
Tritanopia#701919
Tritanomaly#711723
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #71142E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-71142e: #71142E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71142E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71142e': '#71142E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.078, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_71142e">#71142E</color>
SVG fillfill="#71142E"

More Pink Colors

#71142E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71142E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71142E?

#71142E is a dark pink — rgb(113, 20, 46) in RGB and hsl(343, 70%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #71142E?

#71142E is rgb(113, 20, 46) — red 113, green 20, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71142E?

#71142E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 59%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71142E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #71142E scores 11.4:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71142E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71142E 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 27.17, which is a different colour altogether.

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