What color is #802F32?

#802F32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #802F32?

The RGB value is 128, 47, 50: 128 red, 47 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802F32?

The complementary color is #2F807D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802F32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802F32 color

#802F32 rgb(128, 47, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #802F32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 18.4% green and 19.6% blue (128, 47, 50).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 61% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#802F32 color codes

HEX	`#802F32`
RGB	`rgb(128, 47, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 18.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 63%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.47, 35.26, 16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.47, 38.95, 25.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.495, 6.854, 3.787)`
Decimal	`8400690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802F32, 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 #802F32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802F32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	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 #802F32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802f32; }
.text { color: #802f32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802f32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 47 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802f32, #80542f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #802F32?: #802F32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #802F32?: The RGB value is 128, 47, 50: 128 red, 47 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802F32?: The complementary color is #2F807D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802F32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.