What color is #832C4E?

#832C4E 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 #832C4E?

The RGB value is 131, 44, 78: 131 red, 44 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #832C4E?

The complementary color is #2C8361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #832C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#832C4E color

#832C4E rgb(131, 44, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #832C4E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 17.3% green and 30.6% blue (131, 44, 78).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 50% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 40% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#832C4E color codes

HEX	`#832C4E`
RGB	`rgb(131, 44, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 17.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 50%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 66%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 40%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, 40.48, -0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 40.48, 359.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.637, 7.178, 7.979)`
Decimal	`8596558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #832C4E, 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 #832C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#832C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #832C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #832c4e; }
.text { color: #832c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #832c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 44 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #832c4e, #83362c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #832C4E?: #832C4E 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 #832C4E?: The RGB value is 131, 44, 78: 131 red, 44 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #832C4E?: The complementary color is #2C8361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #832C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.