#840501 Color

#840501 is rgb(132, 5, 1) in RGB and hsl(2, 98%, 26%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#840501
HEX#840501
RGBrgb(132, 5, 1)
HSLhsl(2, 98%, 26%)
HSVhsv(2, 99%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.156 29.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 99%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #840501 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #840501 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#840501Complementary#017F83Analogous#83013EAnalogous#834701Triadic#018306Triadic#060183

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #840501, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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