What color is #823750?

#823750 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #823750?

The RGB value is 130, 55, 80: 130 red, 55 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #823750?

The complementary color is #378269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #823750?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#823750 color

#823750 rgb(130, 55, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #823750 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 21.6% green and 31.4% blue (130, 55, 80).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 38% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#823750 color codes

HEX	`#823750`
RGB	`rgb(130, 55, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 21.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 58%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 38%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, 35.01, 0.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 35.02, 1.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.021, 8.059, 8.51)`
Decimal	`8533840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #823750, 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 #823750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#823750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #823750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #823750; }
.text { color: #823750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #823750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 55 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #823750, #824337); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #823750?: #823750 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #823750?: The RGB value is 130, 55, 80: 130 red, 55 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #823750?: The complementary color is #378269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #823750?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.