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#712328 Color

#712328 is rgb(113, 35, 40) in RGB, hsl(356, 53%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 65%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#712328
HEX#712328
RGBrgb(113, 35, 40)
HSLhsl(356, 53%, 29%)
HSVhsv(356, 69%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 65%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.11 20.5)
LABlab(26.76% 35.15 16.73)
LCHlch(26.76% 38.93 25.46)

What #712328 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 #712328, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#712328 Channel Values

How #712328 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 35 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 53% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 69% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 65% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.64:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #712328 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 text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #712328

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #712328; 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 #712328

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 #712328 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#712328
Protanopia#3A3A27
Protanomaly#553228
Deuteranopia#494923
Deuteranomaly#5B3D25
Tritanopia#712424
Tritanomaly#712325
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #712328 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-712328: #712328;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #712328;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-712328': '#712328' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.137, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_712328">#712328</color>
SVG fillfill="#712328"

More Red Colors

#712328 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#712328 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #712328?

#712328 is a dark red — rgb(113, 35, 40) in RGB and hsl(356, 53%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #712328?

#712328 is rgb(113, 35, 40) — red 113, green 35, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #712328?

#712328 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 65%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #712328 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #712328 scores 10.64:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #712328 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #712328 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 24.29, which is visibly different.

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