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#842E36 Color

#842E36 is rgb(132, 46, 54) in RGB, hsl(354, 48%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#842E36
HEX#842E36
RGBrgb(132, 46, 54)
HSLhsl(354, 48%, 35%)
HSVhsv(354, 65%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.118 18.2)
LABlab(32.52% 38.00 15.80)
LCHlch(32.52% 41.16 22.58)

What #842E36 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 #842E36, 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.

#842E36 Channel Values

How #842E36 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 46 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 48% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 65% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 59% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.66:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #842E36 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 text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #842E36

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #842E36; 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 #842E36

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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Shades

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How #842E36 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#842E36
Protanopia#464635
Protanomaly#653E36
Deuteranopia#575731
Deuteranomaly#6C4A33
Tritanopia#842F2F
Tritanomaly#842F32
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #842E36 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-842e36: #842E36;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #842E36;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-842e36': '#842E36' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.180, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_842e36">#842E36</color>
SVG fillfill="#842E36"

More Red Colors

#842E36 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#842E36 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #842E36?

#842E36 is a dark red — rgb(132, 46, 54) in RGB and hsl(354, 48%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #842E36?

#842E36 is rgb(132, 46, 54) — red 132, green 46, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #842E36?

#842E36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #842E36 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #842E36 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #842E36 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #842E36 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 21.03, which is visibly different.

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