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#843941 Color

#843941 is rgb(132, 57, 65) in RGB, hsl(354, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 51%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cordovan (#893F45), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#843941
HEX#843941
RGBrgb(132, 57, 65)
HSLhsl(354, 40%, 37%)
HSVhsv(354, 57%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 51%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.103 15.7)
LABlab(34.78% 33.46 11.74)
LCHlch(34.78% 35.46 19.33)

What #843941 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 #843941, 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.

#843941 Channel Values

How #843941 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 57 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 40% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 57% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 51% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843941 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 text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #843941

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843941; 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 #843941

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 #843941 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#843941
Protanopia#4D4D40
Protanomaly#674541
Deuteranopia#5B5B3E
Deuteranomaly#6E4F3F
Tritanopia#843A3A
Tritanomaly#843A3D
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #843941 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-843941: #843941;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #843941;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-843941': '#843941' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.224, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_843941">#843941</color>
SVG fillfill="#843941"

More Red Colors

#843941 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#843941 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #843941?

#843941 is a dark red — rgb(132, 57, 65) in RGB and hsl(354, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cordovan (#893F45), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.

What is the RGB value of #843941?

#843941 is rgb(132, 57, 65) — red 132, green 57, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #843941?

#843941 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 51%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #843941 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #843941 scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #843941 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #843941 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 25.46, which is a different colour altogether.

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