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#802840 Color

#802840 is rgb(128, 40, 64) in RGB, hsl(344, 52%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 50%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802840
HEX#802840
RGBrgb(128, 40, 64)
HSLhsl(344, 52%, 33%)
HSVhsv(344, 69%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 50%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.122 7.6)
LABlab(30.96% 39.81 7.04)
LCHlch(30.96% 40.43 10.02)

What #802840 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 #802840, 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.

#802840 Channel Values

How #802840 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 128 · G 40 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 52% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 69% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 50% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802840 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 text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #802840

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802840; 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 #802840

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #802840.

How #802840 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#802840
Protanopia#42423F
Protanomaly#613940
Deuteranopia#53533C
Deuteranomaly#68453E
Tritanopia#7F2C2C
Tritanomaly#7F2A35
Achromatopsia#484848

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802840 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802840: #802840;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802840;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802840': '#802840' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.157, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_802840">#802840</color>
SVG fillfill="#802840"

More Pink Colors

#802840 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#802840 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802840?

#802840 is a dark pink — rgb(128, 40, 64) in RGB and hsl(344, 52%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #802840?

#802840 is rgb(128, 40, 64) — red 128, green 40, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802840?

#802840 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 50%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802840 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802840 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #802840 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #802840 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 27.9, which is a different colour altogether.

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