What color is #802323?

#802323 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #802323?

The RGB value is 128, 35, 35: 128 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802323?

The complementary color is #238080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802323 color

#802323 rgb(128, 35, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #802323 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 13.7% green and 13.7% blue (128, 35, 35).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 73% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#802323 color codes

HEX	`#802323`
RGB	`rgb(128, 35, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 13.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 73%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.19, 39.71, 23.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.19, 46.06, 30.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.808, 5.914, 2.215)`
Decimal	`8397603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802323, 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 #802323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #802323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802323; }
.text { color: #802323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 35 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802323, #805223); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #802323?: #802323 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #802323?: The RGB value is 128, 35, 35: 128 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802323?: The complementary color is #238080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.