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#76196E Color

#76196E is rgb(118, 25, 110) in RGB, hsl(305, 65%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 7%, 54%) 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 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76196E
HEX#76196E
RGBrgb(118, 25, 110)
HSLhsl(305, 65%, 28%)
HSVhsv(305, 79%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 7%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.159 332)
LABlab(28.57% 46.68 -26.79)
LCHlch(28.57% 53.82 330.15)

What #76196E 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 #76196E, 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.

#76196E Channel Values

How #76196E 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 25 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 65% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 79% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 7% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.84:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76196E 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 text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76196E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76196E; 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 #76196E

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 #76196E 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#76196E
Protanopia#38386E
Protanomaly#572E6E
Deuteranopia#49496C
Deuteranomaly#5E3B6D
Tritanopia#702F2F
Tritanomaly#732850
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #76196E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76196e: #76196E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76196E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76196e': '#76196E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.098, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_76196e">#76196E</color>
SVG fillfill="#76196E"

More Pink Colors

#76196E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76196E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76196E?

#76196E is a dark pink — rgb(118, 25, 110) in RGB and hsl(305, 65%, 28%) 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 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #76196E?

#76196E is rgb(118, 25, 110) — red 118, green 25, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76196E?

#76196E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 7%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76196E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76196E scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76196E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76196E 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 13.43, which is visibly different.

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