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#841536 Color

#841536 is rgb(132, 21, 54) in RGB, hsl(342, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 59%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#841536
HEX#841536
RGBrgb(132, 21, 54)
HSLhsl(342, 73%, 30%)
HSVhsv(342, 84%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 59%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.145 10.3)
LABlab(29.15% 47.00 11.37)
LCHlch(29.15% 48.36 13.60)

What #841536 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 #841536, 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.

#841536 Channel Values

How #841536 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 132 · G 21 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 73% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 84% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 59% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #841536 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 text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #841536

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #841536; 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 #841536

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 #841536 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#841536
Protanopia#3C3C35
Protanomaly#613136
Deuteranopia#515131
Deuteranomaly#694033
Tritanopia#831B1B
Tritanomaly#831928
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #841536 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-841536: #841536;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #841536;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-841536': '#841536' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.082, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_841536">#841536</color>
SVG fillfill="#841536"

More Pink Colors

#841536 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#841536 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #841536?

#841536 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 21, 54) in RGB and hsl(342, 73%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #841536?

#841536 is rgb(132, 21, 54) — red 132, green 21, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #841536?

#841536 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 59%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #841536 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #841536 scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #841536 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #841536 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 22.61, which is visibly different.

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