What color is #80251D?

#80251D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Blackened Sun. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80251D?

The RGB value is 128, 37, 29: 128 red, 37 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80251D?

The complementary color is #1D7880, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80251D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80251D color

#80251D rgb(128, 37, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #80251D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 14.5% green and 11.4% blue (128, 37, 29).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 63% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 77% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Blackened Sun (#77150E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#80251D color codes

HEX	`#80251D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 37, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 14.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 63%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 77%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, 38.58, 27.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 47.27, 35.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.787, 6.002, 1.805)`
Decimal	`8398109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80251D, 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 #80251D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#80251D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #80251D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80251d; }
.text { color: #80251d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80251d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 37 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80251d, #80571d); }

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Questions

What color is #80251D?: #80251D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Blackened Sun. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80251D?: The RGB value is 128, 37, 29: 128 red, 37 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80251D?: The complementary color is #1D7880, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80251D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.