#843954 Color
#843954 is rgb(132, 57, 84) in RGB, hsl(338, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843954rgb(132, 57, 84)hsl(338, 40%, 37%)hsv(338, 57%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 48%)oklch(45.3% 0.107 359.7)lab(35.21% 35.02 0.21)lch(35.21% 35.02 0.34)What #843954 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 #843954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843954 Channel Values
How #843954 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 57 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 36% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843954 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 #843954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843954; 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 #843954
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 #843954 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.
#843954#4D4D54#674554#5B5B52#6E4F53#823D3D#833C47#525252Using #843954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843954: #843954;background-color: #843954;colors: { 'color-843954': '#843954' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.224, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_843954">#843954</color>fill="#843954"More Pink Colors
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#843954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843954?
#843954 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 57, 84) in RGB and hsl(338, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8E3A59), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #843954?
#843954 is rgb(132, 57, 84) — red 132, green 57, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843954?
#843954 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843954 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843954 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 27.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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