#861941 Color
#861941 is rgb(134, 25, 65) in RGB, hsl(338, 69%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 47%) 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 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#861941rgb(134, 25, 65)hsl(338, 69%, 31%)hsv(338, 81%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 47%)oklch(41.4% 0.145 4.8)lab(30.21% 47.12 5.54)lch(30.21% 47.45 6.71)What #861941 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 #861941, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#861941 Channel Values
How #861941 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 134 · G 25 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 69% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 81% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 51% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #861941 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 #861941
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #861941; 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 #861941
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 #861941 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.
#861941#3E3E40#633341#52523D#6B423F#852121#851E31#464646Using #861941 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-861941: #861941;background-color: #861941;colors: { 'color-861941': '#861941' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.098, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_861941">#861941</color>fill="#861941"More Pink Colors
#861941 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#861941 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #861941?
#861941 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 25, 65) in RGB and hsl(338, 69%, 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 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #861941?
#861941 is rgb(134, 25, 65) — red 134, green 25, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #861941?
#861941 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #861941 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #861941 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #861941 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #861941 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 27.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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