#920228 Color
#920228 is rgb(146, 2, 40) in RGB, hsl(344, 97%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 73%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Red (#9B1C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#920228rgb(146, 2, 40)hsl(344, 97%, 29%)hsv(344, 99%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 73%, 43%)oklch(41.9% 0.167 17.9)lab(30.80% 53.73 23.58)lch(30.80% 58.68 23.69)What #920228 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 #920228, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#920228 Channel Values
How #920228 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 146 · G 2 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 97% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 73% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #920228 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 #920228
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #920228; 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 #920228
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 #920228 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.
#920228#3F3F27#6A3027#57571E#734423#910B0B#92071A#474747Using #920228 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-920228: #920228;background-color: #920228;colors: { 'color-920228': '#920228' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.008, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_920228">#920228</color>fill="#920228"More Pink Colors
#920228 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#920228 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #920228?
#920228 is a dark pink — rgb(146, 2, 40) in RGB and hsl(344, 97%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Red (#9B1C31), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #920228?
#920228 is rgb(146, 2, 40) — red 146, green 2, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #920228?
#920228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 73%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #920228 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #920228 scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #920228 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #920228 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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