#772255 Color
#772255 is rgb(119, 34, 85) in RGB, hsl(324, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#772255rgb(119, 34, 85)hsl(324, 56%, 30%)hsv(324, 71%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 53%)oklch(40.3% 0.13 347.6)lab(28.91% 41.03 -10.03)lch(28.91% 42.24 346.26)What #772255 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 #772255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#772255 Channel Values
How #772255 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 119 · G 34 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 29% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #772255 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 #772255
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #772255; 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 #772255
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 #772255 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.
#772255#3C3C55#593355#4C4C53#603F54#742C2C#752840#444444Using #772255 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-772255: #772255;background-color: #772255;colors: { 'color-772255': '#772255' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.133, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_772255">#772255</color>fill="#772255"More Pink Colors
#772255 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#772255 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #772255?
#772255 is a dark pink — rgb(119, 34, 85) in RGB and hsl(324, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #772255?
#772255 is rgb(119, 34, 85) — red 119, green 34, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #772255?
#772255 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #772255 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #772255 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #772255 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #772255 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 30.29, which is a different colour altogether.
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