What color is #840014?

#840014 is a dark, vivid red known as Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sneaky Devil?

The RGB value is 132, 0, 20: 132 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sneaky Devil?

The complementary color is #008470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #840014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sneaky Devil color: hex code #840014

#840014 rgb(132, 0, 20)

Shades of red

Sneaky Devil has the hex code #840014. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 0% green and 7.8% blue (132, 0, 20).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 85% yellow and 48% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

Sneaky Devil (#840014) color codes

HEX	`#840014`
RGB	`rgb(132, 0, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 0%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 100%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 85%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.61, 49.52, 30.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.61, 57.95, 31.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.643, 4.958, 1.111)`
Decimal	`8650772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sneaky Devil, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #840014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#840014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #840014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #840014; }
.text { color: #840014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #840014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 0 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #840014, #842e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #840014 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #840014?: #840014 is a dark, vivid red known as Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sneaky Devil?: The RGB value is 132, 0, 20: 132 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sneaky Devil?: The complementary color is #008470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #840014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.