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#84153C Color

#84153C is rgb(132, 21, 60) in RGB, hsl(339, 73%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 55%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84153C
HEX#84153C
RGBrgb(132, 21, 60)
HSLhsl(339, 73%, 30%)
HSVhsv(339, 84%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 55%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.146 6.6)
LABlab(29.27% 47.32 7.51)
LCHlch(29.27% 47.92 9.02)

What #84153C 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 #84153C, 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.

#84153C Channel Values

How #84153C 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 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 73% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 84% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 55% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.75:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84153C 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 text9.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84153C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84153C; 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 #84153C

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 #84153C 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#84153C
Protanopia#3C3C3B
Protanomaly#61313C
Deuteranopia#515138
Deuteranomaly#694039
Tritanopia#831D1D
Tritanomaly#831A2C
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #84153C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84153c: #84153C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84153C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84153c': '#84153C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.082, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_84153c">#84153C</color>
SVG fillfill="#84153C"

More Pink Colors

#84153C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84153C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84153C?

#84153C is a dark pink — rgb(132, 21, 60) in RGB and hsl(339, 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 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #84153C?

#84153C is rgb(132, 21, 60) — red 132, green 21, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84153C?

#84153C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 55%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84153C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84153C scores 9.75:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84153C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84153C 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 26.07, which is a different colour altogether.

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