What color is #841112?

#841112 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #841112?

The RGB value is 132, 17, 18: 132 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #841112?

The complementary color is #118483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #841112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#841112 color

#841112 rgb(132, 17, 18)

Shades of red

The hex color #841112 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 6.7% green and 7.1% blue (132, 17, 18).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 77% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 86% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Netherworld (#881111), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#841112 color codes

HEX	`#841112`
RGB	`rgb(132, 17, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 6.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 77%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 87%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 86%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.71, 46.25, 32.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.71, 56.41, 34.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.827, 5.352, 1.088)`
Decimal	`8655122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #841112, 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 #841112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#841112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #841112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #841112; }
.text { color: #841112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #841112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 17 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #841112, #844911); }

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Questions

What color is #841112?: #841112 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #841112?: The RGB value is 132, 17, 18: 132 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #841112?: The complementary color is #118483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #841112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.