What color is #802326?

#802326 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 #802326?

The RGB value is 128, 35, 38: 128 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802326?

The complementary color is #23807D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802326 color

#802326 rgb(128, 35, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #802326 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 13.7% green and 14.9% blue (128, 35, 38).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 70% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#802326 color codes

HEX	`#802326`
RGB	`rgb(128, 35, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 13.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 70%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.24, 39.88, 21.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.24, 45.29, 28.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.854, 5.933, 2.46)`
Decimal	`8397606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802326, 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 #802326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #802326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802326; }
.text { color: #802326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 35 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802326, #804f23); }

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Questions

What color is #802326?: #802326 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 #802326?: The RGB value is 128, 35, 38: 128 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802326?: The complementary color is #23807D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.