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#752428 Color

#752428 is rgb(117, 36, 40) in RGB, hsl(357, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 66%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#752428
HEX#752428
RGBrgb(117, 36, 40)
HSLhsl(357, 53%, 30%)
HSVhsv(357, 69%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 66%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.113 21.4)
LABlab(27.71% 36.18 18.13)
LCHlch(27.71% 40.47 26.61)

What #752428 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 #752428, 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.

#752428 Channel Values

How #752428 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 117 · G 36 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 53% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 69% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 66% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #752428 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 text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #752428

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #752428; 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 #752428

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 #752428 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#752428
Protanopia#3C3C27
Protanomaly#583428
Deuteranopia#4B4B23
Deuteranomaly#5F3F25
Tritanopia#752525
Tritanomaly#752426
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #752428 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-752428: #752428;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #752428;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-752428': '#752428' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.141, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_752428">#752428</color>
SVG fillfill="#752428"

More Red Colors

#752428 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#752428 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #752428?

#752428 is a dark red — rgb(117, 36, 40) in RGB and hsl(357, 53%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #752428?

#752428 is rgb(117, 36, 40) — red 117, green 36, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #752428?

#752428 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 66%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #752428 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #752428 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #752428 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #752428 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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