#840616 Color
#840616 is rgb(132, 6, 22) in RGB, hsl(352, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 83%, 48%) 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 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#840616rgb(132, 6, 22)hsl(352, 91%, 27%)hsv(352, 95%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 83%, 48%)oklch(39% 0.153 24.1)lab(27.61% 48.86 30.64)lch(27.61% 57.67 32.09)What #840616 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 #840616, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#840616 Channel Values
How #840616 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 6 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 91% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 95% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 83% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #840616 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 #840616
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #840616; 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 #840616
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 #840616 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.
#840616#393914#602C15#4F4F05#683D0D#840909#84080F#404040Using #840616 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-840616: #840616;background-color: #840616;colors: { 'color-840616': '#840616' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.024, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_840616">#840616</color>fill="#840616"More Red Colors
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#840616 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #840616?
#840616 is a dark red — rgb(132, 6, 22) in RGB and hsl(352, 91%, 27%) 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 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #840616?
#840616 is rgb(132, 6, 22) — red 132, green 6, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #840616?
#840616 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 83%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #840616 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #840616 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #840616 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #840616 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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