#912921 Color
#912921 is rgb(145, 41, 33) in RGB, hsl(4, 63%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 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 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#912921rgb(145, 41, 33)hsl(4, 63%, 35%)hsv(4, 77%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 77%, 43%)oklch(44.2% 0.141 28.5)lab(33.94% 43.82 31.33)lch(33.94% 53.87 35.56)What #912921 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 #912921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#912921 Channel Values
How #912921 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 41 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 63% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 77% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #912921 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 #912921
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #912921; 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 #912921
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 #912921 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.
#912921#49491F#6D3E20#5D5D16#754D1B#912828#912825#4E4E4EUsing #912921 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-912921: #912921;background-color: #912921;colors: { 'color-912921': '#912921' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.161, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_912921">#912921</color>fill="#912921"More Red Colors
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#912921 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #912921?
#912921 is a dark red — rgb(145, 41, 33) in RGB and hsl(4, 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 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #912921?
#912921 is rgb(145, 41, 33) — red 145, green 41, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #912921?
#912921 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 77%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #912921 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #912921 scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #912921 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #912921 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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