What color is #803B36?

#803B36 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 #803B36?

The RGB value is 128, 59, 54: 128 red, 59 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803B36?

The complementary color is #367B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803B36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803B36 color

#803B36 rgb(128, 59, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #803B36 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 23.1% green and 21.2% blue (128, 59, 54).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 58% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#803B36 color codes

HEX	`#803B36`
RGB	`rgb(128, 59, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 23.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 58%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 58%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 29.33, 17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 34.03, 30.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.133, 7.985, 4.444)`
Decimal	`8403766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803B36, 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 #803B36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803B36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #803B36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803b36; }
.text { color: #803b36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803b36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 59 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803b36, #806036); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #803B36?: #803B36 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 #803B36?: The RGB value is 128, 59, 54: 128 red, 59 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803B36?: The complementary color is #367B80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803B36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.