#840110 Color
#840110 is rgb(132, 1, 16) in RGB, hsl(353, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 88%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maroon (#800000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#840110rgb(132, 1, 16)hsl(353, 98%, 26%)hsv(353, 99%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 88%, 48%)oklch(38.7% 0.156 25.5)lab(27.26% 49.59 33.90)lch(27.26% 60.07 34.36)What #840110 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 #840110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#840110 Channel Values
How #840110 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 132 · G 1 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 99% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 88% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #840110 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 #840110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #840110; 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 #840110
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 #840110 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.
#840110#38380D#602B0E#4E4E00#683D04#840303#840209#3F3F3FUsing #840110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-840110: #840110;background-color: #840110;colors: { 'color-840110': '#840110' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.004, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_840110">#840110</color>fill="#840110"More Red Colors
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#840110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #840110?
#840110 is a dark red — rgb(132, 1, 16) in RGB and hsl(353, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maroon (#800000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #840110?
#840110 is rgb(132, 1, 16) — red 132, green 1, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #840110?
#840110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 88%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #840110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #840110 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #840110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #840110 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 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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