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#77226E Color

#77226E is rgb(119, 34, 110) in RGB, hsl(306, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 8%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77226E
HEX#77226E
RGBrgb(119, 34, 110)
HSLhsl(306, 56%, 30%)
HSVhsv(306, 71%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 8%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.148 332.5)
LABlab(29.90% 43.83 -24.69)
LCHlch(29.90% 50.31 330.61)

What #77226E 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 #77226E, 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.

#77226E Channel Values

How #77226E 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 119 · G 34 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 56% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 71% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 8% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77226E 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 text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77226E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77226E; 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 #77226E

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 #77226E 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#77226E
Protanopia#3C3C6E
Protanomaly#59336E
Deuteranopia#4C4C6C
Deuteranomaly#603F6D
Tritanopia#713333
Tritanomaly#742D51
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #77226E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77226e: #77226E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77226E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77226e': '#77226E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.133, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_77226e">#77226E</color>
SVG fillfill="#77226E"

More Pink Colors

#77226E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77226E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77226E?

#77226E is a dark pink — rgb(119, 34, 110) in RGB and hsl(306, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.

What is the RGB value of #77226E?

#77226E is rgb(119, 34, 110) — red 119, green 34, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77226E?

#77226E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 8%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77226E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77226E scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77226E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77226E 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 16.89, which is visibly different.

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