What color is #834841?

#834841 is a desaturated red known as Think Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Think Brick?

The RGB value is 131, 72, 65: 131 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Think Brick?

The complementary color is #417C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #834841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Think Brick color: hex code #834841

#834841 rgb(131, 72, 65)

Shades of brown

Think Brick has the hex code #834841. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 28.2% green and 25.5% blue (131, 72, 65).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 34% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 50% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

Think Brick (#834841) color codes

HEX	`#834841`
RGB	`rgb(131, 72, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 28.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 34%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 50%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.56, 24.31, 15.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.56, 28.7, 32.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.632, 9.843, 6.235)`
Decimal	`8603713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Think Brick, 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 #834841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#834841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #834841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #834841; }
.text { color: #834841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #834841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 72 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #834841, #836941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #834841 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #834841?: #834841 is a desaturated red known as Think Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Think Brick?: The RGB value is 131, 72, 65: 131 red, 72 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Think Brick?: The complementary color is #417C83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #834841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.