#712840 Color
#712840 is rgb(113, 40, 64) in RGB, hsl(340, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 43%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#712840rgb(113, 40, 64)hsl(340, 48%, 30%)hsv(340, 65%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 43%, 56%)oklch(39.2% 0.106 2.9)lab(28.13% 34.48 2.58)lch(28.13% 34.58 4.27)What #712840 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 #712840, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#712840 Channel Values
How #712840 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 40 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 43% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #712840 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 #712840
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #712840; 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 #712840
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 #712840 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.
#712840#3C3C40#563540#4A4A3D#5C3F3E#702C2C#702A35#424242Using #712840 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-712840: #712840;background-color: #712840;colors: { 'color-712840': '#712840' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.157, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_712840">#712840</color>fill="#712840"More Pink Colors
#712840 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#712840 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #712840?
#712840 is a dark pink — rgb(113, 40, 64) in RGB and hsl(340, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.
What is the RGB value of #712840?
#712840 is rgb(113, 40, 64) — red 113, green 40, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #712840?
#712840 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 43%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #712840 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #712840 scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #712840 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #712840 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 34.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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