What color is #803D43?

#803D43 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 #803D43?

The RGB value is 128, 61, 67: 128 red, 61 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803D43?

The complementary color is #3D807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803D43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803D43 color

#803D43 rgb(128, 61, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #803D43 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 23.9% green and 26.3% blue (128, 61, 67).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 35% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 48% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#803D43 color codes

HEX	`#803D43`
RGB	`rgb(128, 61, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 23.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 35%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 52%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 48%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.67, 29.51, 9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.67, 31.15, 18.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.585, 8.333, 6.307)`
Decimal	`8404291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803D43, 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 #803D43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803D43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #803D43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803d43; }
.text { color: #803d43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803d43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 61 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803d43, #80593d); }

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Questions

What color is #803D43?: #803D43 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 #803D43?: The RGB value is 128, 61, 67: 128 red, 61 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803D43?: The complementary color is #3D807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803D43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.