What color is #83293C?

#83293C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83293C?

The RGB value is 131, 41, 60: 131 red, 41 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83293C?

The complementary color is #298370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83293C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83293C color

#83293C rgb(131, 41, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #83293C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 16.1% green and 23.5% blue (131, 41, 60).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 54% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#83293C color codes

HEX	`#83293C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 41, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 16.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 69%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 54%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.2, 39.97, 9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.2, 41.15, 13.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.97, 6.739, 4.997)`
Decimal	`8595772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83293C, 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 #83293C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#83293C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #83293C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83293c; }
.text { color: #83293c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83293c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 41 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83293c, #834329); }

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Questions

What color is #83293C?: #83293C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83293C?: The RGB value is 131, 41, 60: 131 red, 41 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83293C?: The complementary color is #298370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83293C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.