What color is #80293D?

#80293D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80293D?

The RGB value is 128, 41, 61: 128 red, 41 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80293D?

The complementary color is #29806C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80293D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80293D color

#80293D rgb(128, 41, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #80293D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 16.1% green and 23.9% blue (128, 41, 61).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 51% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 52% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#80293D color codes

HEX	`#80293D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 41, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 16.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 51%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 68%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 52%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.67, 39.03, 8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.67, 39.9, 12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.538, 6.513, 5.116)`
Decimal	`8399165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80293D, 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 #80293D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#80293D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #80293D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80293d; }
.text { color: #80293d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80293d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 41 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80293d, #804029); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #80293D?: #80293D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80293D?: The RGB value is 128, 41, 61: 128 red, 41 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80293D?: The complementary color is #29806C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80293D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.