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#84271F Color

#84271F is rgb(132, 39, 31) in RGB, hsl(5, 62%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84271F
HEX#84271F
RGBrgb(132, 39, 31)
HSLhsl(5, 62%, 32%)
HSVhsv(5, 77%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(41.6% 0.129 28.7)
LABlab(31.05% 39.99 28.56)
LCHlch(31.05% 49.15 35.54)

What #84271F 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 #84271F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#84271F Channel Values

How #84271F 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 39 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 62% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 77% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 77% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84271F 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 text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84271F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84271F; 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 #84271F

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 #84271F 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#84271F
Protanopia#43431E
Protanomaly#633A1E
Deuteranopia#555516
Deuteranomaly#6B461A
Tritanopia#842626
Tritanomaly#842623
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #84271F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84271f: #84271F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84271F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84271f': '#84271F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.153, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_84271f">#84271F</color>
SVG fillfill="#84271F"

More Red Colors

#84271F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84271F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84271F?

#84271F is a dark red — rgb(132, 39, 31) in RGB and hsl(5, 62%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #84271F?

#84271F is rgb(132, 39, 31) — red 132, green 39, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84271F?

#84271F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 77%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84271F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84271F scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84271F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84271F 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 13, which is visibly different.

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