What color is #823F0D?

#823F0D is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Saddle Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #823F0D?

The RGB value is 130, 63, 13: 130 red, 63 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #823F0D?

The complementary color is #0D5082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #823F0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#823F0D color

#823F0D rgb(130, 63, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #823F0D is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 24.7% green and 5.1% blue (130, 63, 13).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 82% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 90% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#823F0D color codes

HEX	`#823F0D`
RGB	`rgb(130, 63, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 24.7%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 82%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 90%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 90%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.66, 25.71, 40.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.66, 47.91, 57.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.057, 8.331, 1.407)`
Decimal	`8535821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #823F0D, 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 #823F0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#823F0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #823F0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #823f0d; }
.text { color: #823f0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #823f0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 63 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #823f0d, #827a0d); }

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Questions

What color is #823F0D?: #823F0D is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Saddle Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #823F0D?: The RGB value is 130, 63, 13: 130 red, 63 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #823F0D?: The complementary color is #0D5082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #823F0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.