#821219 Color
#821219 is rgb(130, 18, 25) in RGB, hsl(356, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 81%, 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 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#821219rgb(130, 18, 25)hsl(356, 76%, 29%)hsv(356, 86%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 81%, 49%)oklch(39.2% 0.145 24.7)lab(28.00% 46.06 28.97)lch(28.00% 54.42 32.17)What #821219 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 #821219, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#821219 Channel Values
How #821219 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 130 · G 18 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 81% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821219 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 #821219
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821219; 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 #821219
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 #821219 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.
#821219#3B3B17#5F2F18#4F4F0C#673F12#821313#821316#414141Using #821219 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-821219: #821219;background-color: #821219;colors: { 'color-821219': '#821219' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.071, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_821219">#821219</color>fill="#821219"More Red Colors
#821219 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#821219 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #821219?
#821219 is a dark red — rgb(130, 18, 25) 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 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #821219?
#821219 is rgb(130, 18, 25) — red 130, green 18, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #821219?
#821219 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 81%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #821219 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #821219 scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #821219 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #821219 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 10.9, which is visibly different.
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