What color is #822633?

#822633 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #822633?

The RGB value is 130, 38, 51: 130 red, 38 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #822633?

The complementary color is #268275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #822633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#822633 color

#822633 rgb(130, 38, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #822633 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 14.9% green and 20% blue (130, 38, 51).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 55% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 61% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#822633 color codes

HEX	`#822633`
RGB	`rgb(130, 38, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 14.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 55%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 71%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.33, 40.18, 14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.33, 42.71, 19.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.498, 6.373, 3.809)`
Decimal	`8529459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #822633, 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 #822633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#822633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #822633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #822633; }
.text { color: #822633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #822633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 38 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #822633, #824726); }

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Questions

What color is #822633?: #822633 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #822633?: The RGB value is 130, 38, 51: 130 red, 38 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #822633?: The complementary color is #268275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #822633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.