#850F26 Color
#850F26 is rgb(133, 15, 38) in RGB, hsl(348, 80%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burgundy (#800020), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#850F26rgb(133, 15, 38)hsl(348, 80%, 29%)hsv(348, 89%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 48%)oklch(39.8% 0.149 18.4)lab(28.59% 48.00 21.44)lch(28.59% 52.57 24.06)What #850F26 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 #850F26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#850F26 Channel Values
How #850F26 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 133 · G 15 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 80% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 89% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 71% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #850F26 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 #850F26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #850F26; 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 #850F26
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 #850F26 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.
#850F26#3B3B25#612F25#50501E#693F21#851313#85121C#424242Using #850F26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-850f26: #850F26;background-color: #850F26;colors: { 'color-850f26': '#850F26' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.059, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_850f26">#850F26</color>fill="#850F26"More Red Colors
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#850F26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #850F26?
#850F26 is a dark red — rgb(133, 15, 38) in RGB and hsl(348, 80%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #850F26?
#850F26 is rgb(133, 15, 38) — red 133, green 15, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #850F26?
#850F26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #850F26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #850F26 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #850F26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #850F26 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 14.32, which is visibly different.
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