#811D38 Color
#811D38 is rgb(129, 29, 56) in RGB, hsl(344, 63%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 57%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#811D38rgb(129, 29, 56)hsl(344, 63%, 31%)hsv(344, 78%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 57%, 49%)oklch(40.5% 0.135 10.1)lab(29.42% 43.81 10.28)lch(29.42% 45.00 13.20)What #811D38 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 #811D38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#811D38 Channel Values
How #811D38 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 129 · G 29 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 63% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 78% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 57% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #811D38 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 #811D38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #811D38; 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 #811D38
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 #811D38 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.
#811D38#3E3E37#603338#505034#674135#802222#80202C#444444Using #811D38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-811d38: #811D38;background-color: #811D38;colors: { 'color-811d38': '#811D38' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.114, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_811d38">#811D38</color>fill="#811D38"More Pink Colors
#811D38 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#811D38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #811D38?
#811D38 is a dark pink — rgb(129, 29, 56) in RGB and hsl(344, 63%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.
What is the RGB value of #811D38?
#811D38 is rgb(129, 29, 56) — red 129, green 29, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #811D38?
#811D38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 57%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #811D38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #811D38 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #811D38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #811D38 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 24.17, which is visibly different.
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