#843966 Color
#843966 is rgb(132, 57, 102) in RGB, hsl(324, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 23%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#843966rgb(132, 57, 102)hsl(324, 40%, 37%)hsv(324, 57%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 23%, 48%)oklch(46% 0.117 345.7)lab(35.74% 36.87 -10.45)lch(35.74% 38.32 344.17)What #843966 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 #843966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#843966 Channel Values
How #843966 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 23% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #843966 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 #843966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #843966; 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 #843966
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 #843966 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.
#843966#4D4D66#674566#5B5B64#6E4F65#814141#823E52#545454Using #843966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-843966: #843966;background-color: #843966;colors: { 'color-843966': '#843966' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.224, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_843966">#843966</color>fill="#843966"More Pink Colors
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#843966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #843966?
#843966 is a dark pink — rgb(132, 57, 102) in RGB and hsl(324, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #843966?
#843966 is rgb(132, 57, 102) — red 132, green 57, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #843966?
#843966 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 23%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #843966 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #843966 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #843966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #843966 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 29.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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