#821237 Color
#821237 is rgb(130, 18, 55) in RGB, hsl(340, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 58%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#821237rgb(130, 18, 55)hsl(340, 76%, 29%)hsv(340, 86%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 58%, 49%)oklch(39.8% 0.146 8.6)lab(28.46% 47.21 9.69)lch(28.46% 48.19 11.60)What #821237 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 #821237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#821237 Channel Values
How #821237 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 58% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.04:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821237 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 #821237
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821237; 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 #821237
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 #821237 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.
#821237#3B3B36#5F2F37#4F4F32#673F34#811A1A#811728#424242Using #821237 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-821237: #821237;background-color: #821237;colors: { 'color-821237': '#821237' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.071, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_821237">#821237</color>fill="#821237"More Pink Colors
#821237 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#821237 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #821237?
#821237 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 18, 55) in RGB and hsl(340, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #821237?
#821237 is rgb(130, 18, 55) — red 130, green 18, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #821237?
#821237 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 58%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #821237 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #821237 scores 10.04:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #821237 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #821237 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 24.37, which is visibly different.
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