What color is #803231?

#803231 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 #803231?

The RGB value is 128, 50, 49: 128 red, 50 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803231?

The complementary color is #317F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803231 color

#803231 rgb(128, 50, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #803231 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 19.6% green and 19.2% blue (128, 50, 49).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 45% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 62% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#803231 color codes

HEX	`#803231`
RGB	`rgb(128, 50, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 19.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 45%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 62%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 62%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.02, 33.68, 17.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.02, 38.15, 28.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.598, 7.093, 3.716)`
Decimal	`8401457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803231, 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 #803231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #803231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803231; }
.text { color: #803231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 50 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803231, #805931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #803231?: #803231 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 #803231?: The RGB value is 128, 50, 49: 128 red, 50 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803231?: The complementary color is #317F80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.