#76142E Color
#76142E is rgb(118, 20, 46) in RGB, hsl(344, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 61%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76142Ergb(118, 20, 46)hsl(344, 71%, 27%)hsv(344, 83%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 83%, 61%, 54%)oklch(37.4% 0.131 11.8)lab(25.86% 42.63 11.78)lch(25.86% 44.23 15.44)What #76142E 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 #76142E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76142E Channel Values
How #76142E 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 118 · G 20 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 83% · Y 61% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76142E 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 #76142E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76142E; 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 #76142E
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 #76142E 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.
#76142E#36362D#572C2E#484829#5E392B#751919#761723#3C3C3CUsing #76142E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76142e: #76142E;background-color: #76142E;colors: { 'color-76142e': '#76142E' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.078, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_76142e">#76142E</color>fill="#76142E"More Pink Colors
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#76142E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76142E?
#76142E is a dark pink — rgb(118, 20, 46) in RGB and hsl(344, 71%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #76142E?
#76142E is rgb(118, 20, 46) — red 118, green 20, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76142E?
#76142E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 61%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76142E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76142E scores 11:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76142E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76142E 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 24.77, which is visibly different.
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