#842453 Color
#842453 is rgb(132, 36, 83) in RGB, hsl(331, 57%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 37%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Raspberry (#872657), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#842453rgb(132, 36, 83)hsl(331, 57%, 33%)hsv(331, 73%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 37%, 48%)oklch(42.6% 0.138 354.6)lab(31.63% 44.18 -4.35)lch(31.63% 44.39 354.37)What #842453 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 #842453, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#842453 Channel Values
How #842453 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 36 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 57% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 73% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 37% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #842453 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 #842453
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842453; 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 #842453
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 #842453 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.
#842453#424253#633853#545450#6A4551#822D2D#832A3F#4A4A4AUsing #842453 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-842453: #842453;background-color: #842453;colors: { 'color-842453': '#842453' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.141, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_842453">#842453</color>fill="#842453"More Pink Colors
#842453 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#842453 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #842453?
#842453 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 36, 83) in RGB and hsl(331, 57%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Raspberry (#872657), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.
What is the RGB value of #842453?
#842453 is rgb(132, 36, 83) — red 132, green 36, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #842453?
#842453 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 37%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #842453 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #842453 scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #842453 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #842453 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 29.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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