What color is #800103?

#800103 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Maroon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #800103?

The RGB value is 128, 1, 3: 128 red, 1 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #800103?

The complementary color is #01807E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #800103?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#800103 color

#800103 rgb(128, 1, 3)

Shades of red

The hex color #800103 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 0.4% green and 1.2% blue (128, 1, 3).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 98% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 98% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Maroon (#800000), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#800103 color codes

HEX	`#800103`
RGB	`rgb(128, 1, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 0.4%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 98%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 99%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 98%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.62, 47.91, 36.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.62, 60.48, 37.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.931, 4.619, 0.507)`
Decimal	`8388867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #800103, 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 #800103	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#800103 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #800103 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #800103; }
.text { color: #800103; }
.border { border: 2px solid #800103; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 1 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #800103, #803e01); }

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Questions

What color is #800103?: #800103 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Maroon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #800103?: The RGB value is 128, 1, 3: 128 red, 1 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #800103?: The complementary color is #01807E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #800103?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.