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#720423 Color

#720423 is rgb(114, 4, 35) in RGB, hsl(343, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 69%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#720423
HEX#720423
RGBrgb(114, 4, 35)
HSLhsl(343, 93%, 23%)
HSVhsv(343, 96%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 69%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.138 15)
LABlab(23.45% 44.57 16.06)
LCHlch(23.45% 47.38 19.82)

What #720423 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 #720423, 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 pink in the library.

#720423 Channel Values

How #720423 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 114 · G 4 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 93% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 96% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 69% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.95:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #720423 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 text11.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #720423

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #720423; 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 #720423

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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Shades

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How #720423 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#720423
Protanopia#303022
Protanomaly#522522
Deuteranopia#43431D
Deuteranomaly#5A341F
Tritanopia#710A0A
Tritanomaly#720817
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #720423 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-720423: #720423;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #720423;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-720423': '#720423' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.016, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_720423">#720423</color>
SVG fillfill="#720423"

More Pink Colors

#720423 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#720423 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #720423?

#720423 is a dark pink — rgb(114, 4, 35) in RGB and hsl(343, 93%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #720423?

#720423 is rgb(114, 4, 35) — red 114, green 4, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #720423?

#720423 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 69%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #720423 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #720423 scores 11.95:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #720423 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #720423 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 22.33, which is visibly different.

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