What color is #803C42?

#803C42 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 #803C42?

The RGB value is 128, 60, 66: 128 red, 60 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803C42?

The complementary color is #3C807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803C42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803C42 color

#803C42 rgb(128, 60, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #803C42 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 23.5% green and 25.9% blue (128, 60, 66).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 36% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 48% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#803C42 color codes

HEX	`#803C42`
RGB	`rgb(128, 60, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 23.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 36%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 53%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 48%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.43, 29.95, 10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.43, 31.67, 18.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.502, 8.215, 6.133)`
Decimal	`8404034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803C42, 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 #803C42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803C42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #803C42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803c42; }
.text { color: #803c42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803c42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 60 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803c42, #80583c); }

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Questions

What color is #803C42?: #803C42 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 #803C42?: The RGB value is 128, 60, 66: 128 red, 60 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803C42?: The complementary color is #3C807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803C42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.