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#81402C Color

#81402C is rgb(129, 64, 44) in RGB, hsl(14, 49%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chestnut (#954535), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#81402C
HEX#81402C
RGBrgb(129, 64, 44)
HSLhsl(14, 49%, 34%)
HSVhsv(14, 66%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(45% 0.095 37.8)
LABlab(35.42% 27.33 25.48)
LCHlch(35.42% 37.36 42.99)

What #81402C 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 #81402C, 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.

#81402C Channel Values

How #81402C 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 64 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 49% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 66% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 66% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #81402C 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 text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #81402C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #81402C; 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 #81402C

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #81402C.

How #81402C 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#81402C
Protanopia#50502B
Protanomaly#674A2C
Deuteranopia#5C5C27
Deuteranomaly#6D5229
Tritanopia#823E3E
Tritanomaly#823F37
Achromatopsia#525252

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #81402C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-81402c: #81402C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #81402C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-81402c': '#81402C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.251, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_81402c">#81402C</color>
SVG fillfill="#81402C"

More Red Colors

#81402C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#81402C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #81402C?

#81402C is a dark red — rgb(129, 64, 44) in RGB and hsl(14, 49%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chestnut (#954535), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #81402C?

#81402C is rgb(129, 64, 44) — red 129, green 64, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #81402C?

#81402C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 66%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #81402C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #81402C scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #81402C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #81402C 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.47, which is visibly different.

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