#912321 Color
#912321 is rgb(145, 35, 33) in RGB, hsl(1, 63%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 77%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Auburn (#922724), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#912321rgb(145, 35, 33)hsl(1, 63%, 35%)hsv(1, 77%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 77%, 43%)oklch(43.6% 0.146 26.5)lab(33.13% 46.00 30.49)lch(33.13% 55.19 33.54)What #912321 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 #912321, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#912321 Channel Values
How #912321 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 145 · G 35 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 63% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 77% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #912321 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 #912321
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #912321; 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 #912321
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 #912321 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.
#912321#47471F#6C3B20#5B5B16#744B1B#912323#912322#4D4D4DUsing #912321 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-912321: #912321;background-color: #912321;colors: { 'color-912321': '#912321' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.137, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_912321">#912321</color>fill="#912321"More Red Colors
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#912321 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #912321?
#912321 is a dark red — rgb(145, 35, 33) in RGB and hsl(1, 63%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Auburn (#922724), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #912321?
#912321 is rgb(145, 35, 33) — red 145, green 35, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #912321?
#912321 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 77%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #912321 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #912321 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #912321 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #912321 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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