What color is #804D53?

#804D53 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804D53?

The RGB value is 128, 77, 83: 128 red, 77 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804D53?

The complementary color is #4D807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804D53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804D53 color

#804D53 rgb(128, 77, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #804D53 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 30.2% green and 32.5% blue (128, 77, 83).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 25% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 35% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#804D53 color codes

HEX	`#804D53`
RGB	`rgb(128, 77, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 30.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 25%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 40%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 35%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, 22.34, 5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 23.04, 14.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.118, 10.522, 9.522)`
Decimal	`8408403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804D53, 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 #804D53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#804D53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #804D53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804d53; }
.text { color: #804d53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804d53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 77 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804d53, #80614d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #804D53?: #804D53 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804D53?: The RGB value is 128, 77, 83: 128 red, 77 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804D53?: The complementary color is #4D807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804D53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.