#880C29 Color
#880C29 is rgb(136, 12, 41) in RGB, hsl(346, 84%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 70%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burgundy (#800020), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#880C29rgb(136, 12, 41)hsl(346, 84%, 29%)hsv(346, 91%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 70%, 47%)oklch(40.3% 0.153 16.9)lab(29.10% 49.53 20.24)lch(29.10% 53.51 22.23)What #880C29 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 #880C29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#880C29 Channel Values
How #880C29 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 136 · G 12 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 84% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 91% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 70% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #880C29 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 #880C29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #880C29; 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 #880C29
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 #880C29 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.
#880C29#3C3C28#632F28#525221#6C4025#871212#88101D#434343Using #880C29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-880c29: #880C29;background-color: #880C29;colors: { 'color-880c29': '#880C29' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.047, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_880c29">#880C29</color>fill="#880C29"More Red Colors
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#880C29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #880C29?
#880C29 is a dark red — rgb(136, 12, 41) in RGB and hsl(346, 84%, 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 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #880C29?
#880C29 is rgb(136, 12, 41) — red 136, green 12, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #880C29?
#880C29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 70%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #880C29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #880C29 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #880C29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #880C29 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 14.73, which is visibly different.
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