What color is #822447?

#822447 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #822447?

The RGB value is 130, 36, 71: 130 red, 36 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #822447?

The complementary color is #24825F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #822447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#822447 color

#822447 rgb(130, 36, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #822447 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 14.1% green and 27.8% blue (130, 36, 71).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 57% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 45% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Beet Red (#7E203F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#822447 color codes

HEX	`#822447`
RGB	`rgb(130, 36, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 14.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 57%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 45%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.55, 42.81, 1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.55, 42.84, 2.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.975, 6.464, 6.63)`
Decimal	`8528967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #822447, 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 #822447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#822447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #822447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #822447; }
.text { color: #822447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #822447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 36 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #822447, #823024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #822447?: #822447 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #822447?: The RGB value is 130, 36, 71: 130 red, 36 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #822447?: The complementary color is #24825F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #822447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.