#851944 Color
#851944 is rgb(133, 25, 68) in RGB, hsl(336, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 49%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#851944rgb(133, 25, 68)hsl(336, 68%, 31%)hsv(336, 81%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 49%, 48%)oklch(41.3% 0.145 2.6)lab(30.07% 47.01 3.32)lch(30.07% 47.13 4.04)What #851944 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 #851944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#851944 Channel Values
How #851944 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 25 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 68% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 81% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 49% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #851944 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 #851944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #851944; 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 #851944
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 #851944 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.
#851944#3E3E43#623344#525240#6A4242#832222#841F33#464646Using #851944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-851944: #851944;background-color: #851944;colors: { 'color-851944': '#851944' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.098, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_851944">#851944</color>fill="#851944"More Pink Colors
#851944 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#851944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #851944?
#851944 is a dark pink — rgb(133, 25, 68) in RGB and hsl(336, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.
What is the RGB value of #851944?
#851944 is rgb(133, 25, 68) — red 133, green 25, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #851944?
#851944 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 49%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #851944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #851944 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #851944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #851944 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 29.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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