What color is #841B1C?

#841B1C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #841B1C?

The RGB value is 132, 27, 28: 132 red, 27 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #841B1C?

The complementary color is #1B8483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #841B1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#841B1C color

#841B1C rgb(132, 27, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #841B1C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 10.6% green and 11% blue (132, 27, 28).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 66% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 79% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Devil (#840014), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#841B1C color codes

HEX	`#841B1C`
RGB	`rgb(132, 27, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 10.6%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 66%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 80%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 79%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.84, 43.71, 27.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.84, 51.65, 32.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.118, 5.775, 1.68)`
Decimal	`8657692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #841B1C, 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 #841B1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#841B1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #841B1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #841b1c; }
.text { color: #841b1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #841b1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 27 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #841b1c, #844f1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

Questions

What color is #841B1C?: #841B1C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #841B1C?: The RGB value is 132, 27, 28: 132 red, 27 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #841B1C?: The complementary color is #1B8483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #841B1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.