What color is #802A2F?

#802A2F 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 #802A2F?

The RGB value is 128, 42, 47: 128 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802A2F?

The complementary color is #2A807B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802A2F color

#802A2F rgb(128, 42, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #802A2F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 16.5% green and 18.4% blue (128, 42, 47).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 51% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 63% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#802A2F color codes

HEX	`#802A2F`
RGB	`rgb(128, 42, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 16.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 51%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 67%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 63%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.52, 37.41, 17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.52, 41.2, 24.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.244, 6.452, 3.395)`
Decimal	`8399407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802A2F, 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 #802A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #802A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802a2f; }
.text { color: #802a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 42 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802a2f, #80502a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #802A2F?: #802A2F 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 #802A2F?: The RGB value is 128, 42, 47: 128 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802A2F?: The complementary color is #2A807B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.