#861942 Color
#861942 is rgb(134, 25, 66) in RGB, hsl(337, 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 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#861942rgb(134, 25, 66)hsl(337, 69%, 31%)hsv(337, 81%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 51%, 47%)oklch(41.4% 0.146 4.1)lab(30.23% 47.18 4.91)lch(30.23% 47.44 5.94)What #861942 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 #861942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#861942 Channel Values
How #861942 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 69% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · 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 | 9.41:1 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 #861942 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 #861942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #861942; 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 #861942
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 #861942 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.
#861942#3E3E41#633342#52523E#6B4240#852121#851E31#464646Using #861942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-861942: #861942;background-color: #861942;colors: { 'color-861942': '#861942' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.098, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_861942">#861942</color>fill="#861942"More Pink Colors
#861942 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#861942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #861942?
#861942 is a dark pink — rgb(134, 25, 66) in RGB and hsl(337, 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 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #861942?
#861942 is rgb(134, 25, 66) — red 134, green 25, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #861942?
#861942 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 #861942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #861942 scores 9.41:1 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 #861942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #861942 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 28.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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