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#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.

#920228
HEX#920228
RGBrgb(146, 2, 40)
HSLhsl(344, 97%, 29%)
HSVhsv(344, 99%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 73%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.167 17.9)
LABlab(30.80% 53.73 23.58)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 2 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 97% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 99% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 73% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

TextWhite text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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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Shades

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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.

Typical#920228
Protanopia#3F3F27
Protanomaly#6A3027
Deuteranopia#57571E
Deuteranomaly#734423
Tritanopia#910B0B
Tritanomaly#92071A
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #920228 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-920228: #920228;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #920228;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-920228': '#920228' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.008, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_920228">#920228</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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