What color is #80535C?

#80535C 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 #80535C?

The RGB value is 128, 83, 92: 128 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80535C?

The complementary color is #538077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80535C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80535C color

#80535C rgb(128, 83, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #80535C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 32.5% green and 36.1% blue (128, 83, 92).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 28% 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 6.35:1).

#80535C color codes

HEX	`#80535C`
RGB	`rgb(128, 83, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 32.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 35%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, 20.11, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 20.27, 7.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.927, 11.549, 11.619)`
Decimal	`8409948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80535C, 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 #80535C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80535C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #80535C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80535c; }
.text { color: #80535c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80535c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 83 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80535c, #806153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #80535C?: #80535C 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 #80535C?: The RGB value is 128, 83, 92: 128 red, 83 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80535C?: The complementary color is #538077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80535C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.