#711920 Color
#711920 is rgb(113, 25, 32) in RGB, hsl(355, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 72%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#711920rgb(113, 25, 32)hsl(355, 64%, 27%)hsv(355, 78%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 72%, 56%)oklch(36.6% 0.121 21.6)lab(25.13% 38.77 20.07)lch(25.13% 43.66 27.37)What #711920 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 #711920, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#711920 Channel Values
How #711920 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 113 · G 25 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 72% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.28:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #711920 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 #711920
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #711920; 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 #711920
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 #711920 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.
#711920#35351F#542C1F#46461A#5A391C#711A1A#711A1D#3B3B3BUsing #711920 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-711920: #711920;background-color: #711920;colors: { 'color-711920': '#711920' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.098, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_711920">#711920</color>fill="#711920"More Red Colors
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#711920 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #711920?
#711920 is a dark red — rgb(113, 25, 32) in RGB and hsl(355, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #711920?
#711920 is rgb(113, 25, 32) — red 113, green 25, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #711920?
#711920 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 72%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #711920 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #711920 scores 11.28:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #711920 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #711920 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 21.04, which is visibly different.
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