#812836 Color
#812836 is rgb(129, 40, 54) in RGB, hsl(351, 53%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 58%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#812836rgb(129, 40, 54)hsl(351, 53%, 33%)hsv(351, 69%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 58%, 49%)oklch(41.6% 0.122 15)lab(30.95% 39.53 13.63)lch(30.95% 41.81 19.02)What #812836 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 #812836, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#812836 Channel Values
How #812836 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 40 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 53% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 69% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #812836 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 #812836
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #812836; 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 #812836
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 #812836 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.
#812836#424235#623936#535332#694633#802A2A#81292F#484848Using #812836 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-812836: #812836;background-color: #812836;colors: { 'color-812836': '#812836' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.157, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_812836">#812836</color>fill="#812836"More Red Colors
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#812836 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #812836?
#812836 is a dark red — rgb(129, 40, 54) in RGB and hsl(351, 53%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #812836?
#812836 is rgb(129, 40, 54) — red 129, green 40, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #812836?
#812836 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #812836 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #812836 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #812836 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #812836 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 22.39, which is visibly different.
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