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#781141 Color

#781141 is rgb(120, 17, 65) in RGB, hsl(332, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 46%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#781141
HEX#781141
RGBrgb(120, 17, 65)
HSLhsl(332, 75%, 27%)
HSVhsv(332, 86%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 46%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(38.1% 0.141 359)
LABlab(26.45% 45.18 -0.28)
LCHlch(26.45% 45.18 359.64)

What #781141 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 #781141, 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.

#781141 Channel Values

How #781141 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 17 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 75% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 86% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 46% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.74:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781141 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 text10.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #781141

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781141; 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 #781141

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 #781141 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#781141
Protanopia#363640
Protanomaly#582B41
Deuteranopia#49493E
Deuteranomaly#5F3A3F
Tritanopia#761C1C
Tritanomaly#77182F
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #781141 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-781141: #781141;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #781141;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-781141': '#781141' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.067, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_781141">#781141</color>
SVG fillfill="#781141"

More Pink Colors

#781141 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#781141 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #781141?

#781141 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 17, 65) in RGB and hsl(332, 75%, 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 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #781141?

#781141 is rgb(120, 17, 65) — red 120, green 17, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #781141?

#781141 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 46%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #781141 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #781141 scores 10.74:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #781141 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #781141 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 33.69, which is a different colour altogether.

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