What color is #823852?

#823852 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 #823852?

The RGB value is 130, 56, 82: 130 red, 56 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #823852?

The complementary color is #388268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #823852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#823852 color

#823852 rgb(130, 56, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #823852 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 22% green and 32.2% blue (130, 56, 82).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 40% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 37% 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 7.96:1).

#823852 color codes

HEX	`#823852`
RGB	`rgb(130, 56, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 22%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 40%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 57%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.36, 34.74, -0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.36, 34.74, 359.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.144, 8.185, 8.921)`
Decimal	`8534098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #823852, 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 #823852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#823852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #823852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #823852; }
.text { color: #823852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #823852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 56 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #823852, #824338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #823852?: #823852 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 #823852?: The RGB value is 130, 56, 82: 130 red, 56 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #823852?: The complementary color is #388268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #823852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.