#752942 Color
#752942 is rgb(117, 41, 66) in RGB, hsl(340, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#752942rgb(117, 41, 66)hsl(340, 48%, 31%)hsv(340, 65%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 44%, 54%)oklch(40% 0.109 3)lab(29.10% 35.63 2.75)lch(29.10% 35.74 4.41)What #752942 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 #752942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#752942 Channel Values
How #752942 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 117 · G 41 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #752942 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 #752942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #752942; 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 #752942
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 #752942 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.
#752942#3E3E42#593742#4D4D3F#5F4140#742D2D#742B36#444444Using #752942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-752942: #752942;background-color: #752942;colors: { 'color-752942': '#752942' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.161, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_752942">#752942</color>fill="#752942"More Pink Colors
#752942 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#752942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #752942?
#752942 is a dark pink — rgb(117, 41, 66) in RGB and hsl(340, 48%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #752942?
#752942 is rgb(117, 41, 66) — red 117, green 41, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #752942?
#752942 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #752942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #752942 scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #752942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #752942 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 33.31, which is a different colour altogether.
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