#712859 Color
#712859 is rgb(113, 40, 89) in RGB, hsl(320, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#712859rgb(113, 40, 89)hsl(320, 48%, 30%)hsv(320, 65%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 56%)oklch(40.2% 0.119 342.7)lab(28.90% 36.95 -12.78)lch(28.90% 39.10 340.92)What #712859 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 #712859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#712859 Channel Values
How #712859 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #712859 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 #712859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #712859; 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 #712859
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 #712859 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.
#712859#3C3C59#563559#4A4A57#5C3F58#6E3131#6F2E44#444444Using #712859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-712859: #712859;background-color: #712859;colors: { 'color-712859': '#712859' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.157, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_712859">#712859</color>fill="#712859"More Pink Colors
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#712859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #712859?
#712859 is a dark pink — rgb(113, 40, 89) in RGB and hsl(320, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #712859?
#712859 is rgb(113, 40, 89) — red 113, green 40, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #712859?
#712859 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #712859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #712859 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #712859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #712859 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 30.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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