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#72083F Color

#72083F is rgb(114, 8, 63) in RGB, hsl(329, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 45%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#72083F
HEX#72083F
RGBrgb(114, 8, 63)
HSLhsl(329, 87%, 24%)
HSVhsv(329, 93%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 45%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.142 357.1)
LABlab(24.38% 45.29 -2.11)
LCHlch(24.38% 45.34 357.33)

What #72083F 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 #72083F, 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.

#72083F Channel Values

How #72083F 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 8 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 87% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 93% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 45% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.53:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72083F 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 text11.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #72083F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72083F; 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 #72083F

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 #72083F 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#72083F
Protanopia#31313F
Protanomaly#53263F
Deuteranopia#44443C
Deuteranomaly#5A353D
Tritanopia#701717
Tritanomaly#71122C
Achromatopsia#393939

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #72083F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-72083f: #72083F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #72083F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-72083f': '#72083F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.031, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_72083f">#72083F</color>
SVG fillfill="#72083F"

More Pink Colors

#72083F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#72083F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #72083F?

#72083F is a dark pink — rgb(114, 8, 63) in RGB and hsl(329, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #72083F?

#72083F is rgb(114, 8, 63) — red 114, green 8, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #72083F?

#72083F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 45%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #72083F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #72083F scores 11.53:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #72083F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #72083F 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 34.13, which is a different colour altogether.

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