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#78073E Color

#78073E is rgb(120, 7, 62) in RGB, hsl(331, 89%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 48%, 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 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78073E
HEX#78073E
RGBrgb(120, 7, 62)
HSLhsl(331, 89%, 25%)
HSVhsv(331, 94%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 48%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.146 359.8)
LABlab(25.63% 47.02 0.59)
LCHlch(25.63% 47.03 0.71)

What #78073E 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 #78073E, 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.

#78073E Channel Values

How #78073E 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 120 · G 7 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 89% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 94% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 48% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78073E 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 text11.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78073E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78073E; 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 #78073E

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 #78073E 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#78073E
Protanopia#34343D
Protanomaly#57283E
Deuteranopia#47473A
Deuteranomaly#5F383C
Tritanopia#761616
Tritanomaly#77112B
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #78073E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-78073e: #78073E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78073E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78073e': '#78073E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.027, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_78073e">#78073E</color>
SVG fillfill="#78073E"

More Pink Colors

#78073E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78073E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78073E?

#78073E is a dark pink — rgb(120, 7, 62) in RGB and hsl(331, 89%, 25%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #78073E?

#78073E is rgb(120, 7, 62) — red 120, green 7, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78073E?

#78073E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 48%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78073E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78073E scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78073E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78073E 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 33.24, which is a different colour altogether.

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