#800015 Color
#800015 is rgb(128, 0, 21) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#800015rgb(128, 0, 21)hsl(350, 100%, 25%)hsv(350, 100%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 50%)oklch(37.8% 0.153 23.4)lab(26.30% 48.77 29.65)lch(26.30% 57.08 31.30)What #800015 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 #800015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#800015 Channel Values
How #800015 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 128 · G 0 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 100% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 100% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 84% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #800015 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 #800015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #800015; 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 #800015
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 #800015 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.
#800015#363613#5D2914#4C4C05#653A0D#800303#80020C#3D3D3DUsing #800015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-800015: #800015;background-color: #800015;colors: { 'color-800015': '#800015' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.000, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_800015">#800015</color>fill="#800015"More Red Colors
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#800015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #800015?
#800015 is a dark red — rgb(128, 0, 21) in RGB and hsl(350, 100%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #800015?
#800015 is rgb(128, 0, 21) — red 128, green 0, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #800015?
#800015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #800015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #800015 scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #800015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #800015 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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