What color is #840015?

#840015 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #840015?

The RGB value is 132, 0, 21: 132 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #840015?

The complementary color is #00846F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #840015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#840015 color

#840015 rgb(132, 0, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #840015 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue (132, 0, 21).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Devil (#840014), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#840015 color codes

HEX	`#840015`
RGB	`rgb(132, 0, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 0%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.62, 49.55, 29.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.62, 57.67, 30.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.652, 4.961, 1.159)`
Decimal	`8650773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #840015, 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 #840015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#840015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	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 #840015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #840015; }
.text { color: #840015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #840015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 0 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #840015, #842d00); }

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Questions

What color is #840015?: #840015 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #840015?: The RGB value is 132, 0, 21: 132 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #840015?: The complementary color is #00846F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #840015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.