Skip to content

#761442 Color

#761442 is rgb(118, 20, 66) in RGB, hsl(332, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#761442
HEX#761442
RGBrgb(118, 20, 66)
HSLhsl(332, 71%, 27%)
HSVhsv(332, 83%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 44%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(38% 0.137 358)
LABlab(26.34% 43.87 -1.18)
LCHlch(26.34% 43.89 358.45)

What #761442 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 #761442, 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.

#761442 Channel Values

How #761442 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 118 · G 20 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 71% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 83% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 44% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.77:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #761442 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 text10.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #761442 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #761442

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #761442; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #761442

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #761442.

How #761442 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#761442
Protanopia#363642
Protanomaly#572C42
Deuteranopia#48483F
Deuteranomaly#5E3940
Tritanopia#741E1E
Tritanomaly#751A30
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #761442 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-761442: #761442;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #761442;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-761442': '#761442' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.078, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_761442">#761442</color>
SVG fillfill="#761442"

More Pink Colors

#761442 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#761442 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #761442?

#761442 is a dark pink — rgb(118, 20, 66) in RGB and hsl(332, 71%, 27%) 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 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #761442?

#761442 is rgb(118, 20, 66) — red 118, green 20, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #761442?

#761442 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #761442 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #761442 scores 10.77:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #761442 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #761442 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 34.36, which is a different colour altogether.

Open #761442 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.