What color is #831900?

#831900 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Roasted Pepper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #831900?

The RGB value is 131, 25, 0: 131 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #831900?

The complementary color is #006A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #831900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#831900 color

#831900 rgb(131, 25, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #831900 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 9.8% green and 0% blue (131, 25, 0).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 100% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Roasted Pepper (#890A01), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#831900 color codes

HEX	`#831900`
RGB	`rgb(131, 25, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 9.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 100%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, 43.33, 40.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 59.41, 43.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.709, 5.522, 0.555)`
Decimal	`8591616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #831900, 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 #831900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#831900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #831900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #831900; }
.text { color: #831900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #831900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 25 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #831900, #835a00); }

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Questions

What color is #831900?: #831900 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Roasted Pepper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #831900?: The RGB value is 131, 25, 0: 131 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #831900?: The complementary color is #006A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #831900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.