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#842106 Color

#842106 is rgb(132, 33, 6) in RGB, hsl(13, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 95%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#842106
HEX#842106
RGBrgb(132, 33, 6)
HSLhsl(13, 91%, 27%)
HSVhsv(13, 95%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 95%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.138 34.7)
LABlab(30.00% 41.80 40.42)
LCHlch(30.00% 58.14 44.03)

What #842106 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 #842106, 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 red in the library.

#842106 Channel Values

How #842106 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 33 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 91% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 95% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 95% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #842106 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 text9.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #842106

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842106; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #842106

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #842106 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#842106
Protanopia#404003
Protanomaly#633604
Deuteranopia#535300
Deuteranomaly#6A4400
Tritanopia#841F1F
Tritanomaly#842017
Achromatopsia#454545

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #842106 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-842106: #842106;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #842106;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-842106': '#842106' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.129, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_842106">#842106</color>
SVG fillfill="#842106"

More Red Colors

#842106 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#842106 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #842106?

#842106 is a dark red — rgb(132, 33, 6) in RGB and hsl(13, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #842106?

#842106 is rgb(132, 33, 6) — red 132, green 33, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #842106?

#842106 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 95%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #842106 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #842106 scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #842106 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #842106 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 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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