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#830115 Color

#830115 is rgb(131, 1, 21) in RGB, hsl(351, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 84%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#830115
HEX#830115
RGBrgb(131, 1, 21)
HSLhsl(351, 98%, 26%)
HSVhsv(351, 99%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 84%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.155 23.8)
LABlab(27.07% 49.41 30.66)
LCHlch(27.07% 58.15 31.82)

What #830115 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 #830115, 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.

#830115 Channel Values

How #830115 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 131 · G 1 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 98% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 99% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 84% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.6:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #830115 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 text10.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #830115

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #830115; 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 #830115

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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Shades

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How #830115 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#830115
Protanopia#383813
Protanomaly#5F2A14
Deuteranopia#4E4E04
Deuteranomaly#673C0C
Tritanopia#830404
Tritanomaly#83030C
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #830115 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-830115: #830115;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #830115;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-830115': '#830115' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.004, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_830115">#830115</color>
SVG fillfill="#830115"

More Red Colors

#830115 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#830115 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #830115?

#830115 is a dark red — rgb(131, 1, 21) in RGB and hsl(351, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #830115?

#830115 is rgb(131, 1, 21) — red 131, green 1, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #830115?

#830115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 84%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #830115 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #830115 scores 10.6:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #830115 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #830115 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 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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