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#81121A Color

#81121A is rgb(129, 18, 26) in RGB, hsl(356, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 80%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Falu Red (#801818), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81121A
HEX#81121A
RGBrgb(129, 18, 26)
HSLhsl(356, 76%, 29%)
HSVhsv(356, 86%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 80%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.144 24.2)
LABlab(27.79% 45.78 28.05)
LCHlch(27.79% 53.69 31.50)

What #81121A 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 #81121A, 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 red in the library.

#81121A Channel Values

How #81121A 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 129 · G 18 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 76% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 86% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 80% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.32:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81121A 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 text10.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81121A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81121A; 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 #81121A

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 #81121A 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#81121A
Protanopia#3A3A18
Protanomaly#5F2F19
Deuteranopia#4E4E0E
Deuteranomaly#663E14
Tritanopia#811313
Tritanomaly#811316
Achromatopsia#404040

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81121A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81121a: #81121A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81121A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81121a': '#81121A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.071, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_81121a">#81121A</color>
SVG fillfill="#81121A"

More Red Colors

#81121A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81121A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81121A?

#81121A is a dark red — rgb(129, 18, 26) in RGB and hsl(356, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.

What is the RGB value of #81121A?

#81121A is rgb(129, 18, 26) — red 129, green 18, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81121A?

#81121A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 80%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81121A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #81121A scores 10.32:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81121A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81121A 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 11.81, which is visibly different.

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