What color is #802F31?

#802F31 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #802F31?

The RGB value is 128, 47, 49: 128 red, 47 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802F31?

The complementary color is #2F807E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802F31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802F31 color

#802F31 rgb(128, 47, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #802F31 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 18.4% green and 19.2% blue (128, 47, 49).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 62% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#802F31 color codes

HEX	`#802F31`
RGB	`rgb(128, 47, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 18.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 63%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 62%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.45, 35.18, 17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.45, 39.15, 26.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.474, 6.845, 3.675)`
Decimal	`8400689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802F31, 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 #802F31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802F31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #802F31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802f31; }
.text { color: #802f31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802f31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 47 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802f31, #80562f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #802F31?: #802F31 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #802F31?: The RGB value is 128, 47, 49: 128 red, 47 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802F31?: The complementary color is #2F807E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802F31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.