What color is #832E1E?

#832E1E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #832E1E?

The RGB value is 131, 46, 30: 131 red, 46 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #832E1E?

The complementary color is #1E7383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #832E1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#832E1E color

#832E1E rgb(131, 46, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #832E1E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 18% green and 11.8% blue (131, 46, 30).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 63% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 77% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#832E1E color codes

HEX	`#832E1E`
RGB	`rgb(131, 46, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 18%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 63%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 77%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 77%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.52, 35.64, 29.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.52, 46.06, 39.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.573, 6.875, 1.998)`
Decimal	`8597022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #832E1E, 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 #832E1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#832E1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #832E1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #832e1e; }
.text { color: #832e1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #832e1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 46 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #832e1e, #83611e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #832E1E?: #832E1E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #832E1E?: The RGB value is 131, 46, 30: 131 red, 46 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #832E1E?: The complementary color is #1E7383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #832E1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.