#781C41 Color
#781C41 is rgb(120, 28, 65) in RGB, hsl(336, 62%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 46%, 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#781C41rgb(120, 28, 65)hsl(336, 62%, 29%)hsv(336, 77%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 46%, 53%)oklch(39% 0.129 0.9)lab(27.66% 41.87 1.46)lch(27.66% 41.90 1.99)What #781C41 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 #781C41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#781C41 Channel Values
How #781C41 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 120 · G 28 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 62% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 77% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 46% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #781C41 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 #781C41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #781C41; 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 #781C41
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 #781C41 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.
#781C41#3A3A41#593041#4B4B3E#603D3F#762323#772031#404040Using #781C41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-781c41: #781C41;background-color: #781C41;colors: { 'color-781c41': '#781C41' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.110, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_781c41">#781C41</color>fill="#781C41"More Pink Colors
#781C41 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#781C41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #781C41?
#781C41 is a dark pink — rgb(120, 28, 65) in RGB and hsl(336, 62%, 29%) 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #781C41?
#781C41 is rgb(120, 28, 65) — red 120, green 28, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #781C41?
#781C41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 46%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #781C41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #781C41 scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #781C41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #781C41 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 33.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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