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#7C225A Color

#7C225A is rgb(124, 34, 90) in RGB, hsl(323, 57%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 27%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C225A
HEX#7C225A
RGBrgb(124, 34, 90)
HSLhsl(323, 57%, 31%)
HSVhsv(323, 73%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 27%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.137 346.5)
LABlab(30.04% 43.08 -11.49)
LCHlch(30.04% 44.59 345.07)

What #7C225A 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 #7C225A, 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.

#7C225A Channel Values

How #7C225A 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 124 · G 34 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 57% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 73% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 27% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C225A 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 text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7C225A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C225A; 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 #7C225A

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 #7C225A 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#7C225A
Protanopia#3E3E5A
Protanomaly#5D355A
Deuteranopia#4F4F58
Deuteranomaly#644159
Tritanopia#792E2E
Tritanomaly#7A2944
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #7C225A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7c225a: #7C225A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C225A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c225a': '#7C225A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.133, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_7c225a">#7C225A</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C225A"

More Pink Colors

#7C225A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7C225A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C225A?

#7C225A is a dark pink — rgb(124, 34, 90) in RGB and hsl(323, 57%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #7C225A?

#7C225A is rgb(124, 34, 90) — red 124, green 34, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C225A?

#7C225A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 27%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C225A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C225A scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C225A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C225A 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 28.02, which is a different colour altogether.

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