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#835472 Color

#835472 is rgb(131, 84, 114) in RGB, hsl(322, 22%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 13%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#835472
HEX#835472
RGBrgb(131, 84, 114)
HSLhsl(322, 22%, 42%)
HSVhsv(322, 36%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 13%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.075 341.4)
LABlab(41.88% 23.63 -8.75)
LCHlch(41.88% 25.20 339.68)

What #835472 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 #835472, 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.

#835472 Channel Values

How #835472 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 131 · G 84 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 22% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 36% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 13% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #835472 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 text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #835472

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #835472; 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 #835472

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 #835472 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#835472
Protanopia#5E5E72
Protanomaly#6F5A72
Deuteranopia#676771
Deuteranomaly#736071
Tritanopia#805858
Tritanomaly#815764
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #835472 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-835472: #835472;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #835472;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-835472': '#835472' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.329, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_835472">#835472</color>
SVG fillfill="#835472"

More Pink Colors

#835472 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#835472 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #835472?

#835472 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(131, 84, 114) in RGB and hsl(322, 22%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #835472?

#835472 is rgb(131, 84, 114) — red 131, green 84, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #835472?

#835472 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 13%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #835472 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #835472 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #835472 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #835472 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.33, which is a different colour altogether.

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