What color is #813434?

#813434 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 #813434?

The RGB value is 129, 52, 52: 129 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #813434?

The complementary color is #348181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #813434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#813434 color

#813434 rgb(129, 52, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #813434 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 20.4% green and 20.4% blue (129, 52, 52).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 43% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 60% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#813434 color codes

HEX	`#813434`
RGB	`rgb(129, 52, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 20.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 43%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 60%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 60%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.64, 33.28, 16.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.64, 37.3, 26.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.902, 7.372, 4.097)`
Decimal	`8467508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #813434, 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 #813434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#813434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #813434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #813434; }
.text { color: #813434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #813434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 52 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #813434, #815a34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #813434?: #813434 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 #813434?: The RGB value is 129, 52, 52: 129 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #813434?: The complementary color is #348181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #813434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.