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#712A28 Color

#712A28 is rgb(113, 42, 40) in RGB, hsl(2, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#712A28
HEX#712A28
RGBrgb(113, 42, 40)
HSLhsl(2, 48%, 30%)
HSVhsv(2, 65%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.101 24.6)
LABlab(28.01% 31.90 18.30)
LCHlch(28.01% 36.77 29.84)

What #712A28 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 #712A28, 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 red in the library.

#712A28 Channel Values

How #712A28 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 42 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 48% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 65% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 65% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.17:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #712A28 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 text10.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #712A28

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #712A28; 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 #712A28

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 #712A28 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#712A28
Protanopia#3D3D27
Protanomaly#573728
Deuteranopia#4B4B24
Deuteranomaly#5C4025
Tritanopia#712A2A
Tritanomaly#712A29
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #712A28 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-712a28: #712A28;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #712A28;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-712a28': '#712A28' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.165, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_712a28">#712A28</color>
SVG fillfill="#712A28"

More Red Colors

#712A28 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#712A28 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #712A28?

#712A28 is a dark red — rgb(113, 42, 40) in RGB and hsl(2, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #712A28?

#712A28 is rgb(113, 42, 40) — red 113, green 42, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #712A28?

#712A28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #712A28 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #712A28 scores 10.17:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #712A28 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #712A28 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 24.32, which is visibly different.

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