What color is #823958?

#823958 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pleasure. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #823958?

The RGB value is 130, 57, 88: 130 red, 57 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #823958?

The complementary color is #398263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #823958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#823958 color

#823958 rgb(130, 57, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #823958 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 22.4% green and 34.5% blue (130, 57, 88).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 39% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 32% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pleasure (#80385C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#823958 color codes

HEX	`#823958`
RGB	`rgb(130, 57, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 22.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 39%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 56%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 32%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.76, 35.02, -3.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.76, 35.17, 354.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.431, 8.378, 10.193)`
Decimal	`8534360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #823958, 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 #823958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#823958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #823958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #823958; }
.text { color: #823958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #823958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 57 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #823958, #823e39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #823958?: #823958 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pleasure. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #823958?: The RGB value is 130, 57, 88: 130 red, 57 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #823958?: The complementary color is #398263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #823958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.