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#821740 Color

#821740 is rgb(130, 23, 64) in RGB, hsl(337, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 51%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#821740
HEX#821740
RGBrgb(130, 23, 64)
HSLhsl(337, 70%, 30%)
HSVhsv(337, 82%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 51%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.143 3.9)
LABlab(29.14% 46.44 4.56)
LCHlch(29.14% 46.66 5.61)

What #821740 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 #821740, 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 pink in the library.

#821740 Channel Values

How #821740 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 130 · G 23 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 70% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 82% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 51% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.79:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #821740 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 text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #821740

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #821740; 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 #821740

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 #821740 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#821740
Protanopia#3C3C3F
Protanomaly#603140
Deuteranopia#50503C
Deuteranomaly#67403E
Tritanopia#811F1F
Tritanomaly#811C2F
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #821740 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-821740: #821740;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #821740;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-821740': '#821740' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.090, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_821740">#821740</color>
SVG fillfill="#821740"

More Pink Colors

#821740 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#821740 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #821740?

#821740 is a dark pink — rgb(130, 23, 64) in RGB and hsl(337, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #821740?

#821740 is rgb(130, 23, 64) — red 130, green 23, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #821740?

#821740 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 51%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #821740 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #821740 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #821740 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #821740 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 28.99, which is a different colour altogether.

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