What color is #821122?

#821122 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #821122?

The RGB value is 130, 17, 34: 130 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #821122?

The complementary color is #118271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #821122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#821122 color

#821122 rgb(130, 17, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #821122 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 6.7% green and 13.3% blue (130, 17, 34).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 77% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 74% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#821122 color codes

HEX	`#821122`
RGB	`rgb(130, 17, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 6.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 77%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 87%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 74%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.47, 46.24, 22.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.47, 51.22, 25.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.696, 5.264, 2.019)`
Decimal	`8524066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #821122, 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 #821122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#821122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #821122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #821122; }
.text { color: #821122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #821122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 17 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #821122, #823811); }

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Questions

What color is #821122?: #821122 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #821122?: The RGB value is 130, 17, 34: 130 red, 17 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #821122?: The complementary color is #118271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #821122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.