What color is #822E2E?

#822E2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #822E2E?

The RGB value is 130, 46, 46: 130 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #822E2E?

The complementary color is #2E8282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #822E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#822E2E color

#822E2E rgb(130, 46, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #822E2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 18% green and 18% blue (130, 46, 46).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 48% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 65% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#822E2E color codes

HEX	`#822E2E`
RGB	`rgb(130, 46, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 18%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 48%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 65%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, 36.19, 19.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 41.03, 28.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.677, 6.899, 3.354)`
Decimal	`8531502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #822E2E, 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 #822E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#822E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #822E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #822e2e; }
.text { color: #822e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #822e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 46 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #822e2e, #82582e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #822E2E?: #822E2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #822E2E?: The RGB value is 130, 46, 46: 130 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #822E2E?: The complementary color is #2E8282, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #822E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.