What color is #803A3D?

#803A3D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #803A3D?

The RGB value is 128, 58, 61: 128 red, 58 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803A3D?

The complementary color is #3A807D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803A3D color

#803A3D rgb(128, 58, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #803A3D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 22.7% green and 23.9% blue (128, 58, 61).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 52% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#803A3D color codes

HEX	`#803A3D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 58, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 22.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 52%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, 30.53, 12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 33.08, 22.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.258, 7.953, 5.356)`
Decimal	`8403517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803A3D, 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 #803A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #803A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803a3d; }
.text { color: #803a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 58 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803a3d, #805a3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #803A3D?: #803A3D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #803A3D?: The RGB value is 128, 58, 61: 128 red, 58 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803A3D?: The complementary color is #3A807D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.