#721762 Color
#721762 is rgb(114, 23, 98) in RGB, hsl(311, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 14%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#721762rgb(114, 23, 98)hsl(311, 66%, 27%)hsv(311, 80%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 14%, 55%)oklch(39% 0.149 336.4)lab(27.01% 44.83 -21.54)lch(27.01% 49.74 334.34)What #721762 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 #721762, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#721762 Channel Values
How #721762 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 114 · G 23 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 14% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #721762 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 #721762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #721762; 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 #721762
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 #721762 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.
#721762#353562#542C62#464660#5B3961#6D2A2A#6F2347#404040Using #721762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-721762: #721762;background-color: #721762;colors: { 'color-721762': '#721762' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.090, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_721762">#721762</color>fill="#721762"More Pink Colors
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#721762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #721762?
#721762 is a dark pink — rgb(114, 23, 98) in RGB and hsl(311, 66%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #721762?
#721762 is rgb(114, 23, 98) — red 114, green 23, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #721762?
#721762 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 14%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #721762 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #721762 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #721762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #721762 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 18.76, which is visibly different.
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