What color is #833229?

#833229 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #833229?

The RGB value is 131, 50, 41: 131 red, 50 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #833229?

The complementary color is #297A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #833229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#833229 color

#833229 rgb(131, 50, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #833229 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 19.6% green and 16.1% blue (131, 50, 41).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 69% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Potion № 9 (#8F3129), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#833229 color codes

HEX	`#833229`
RGB	`rgb(131, 50, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 19.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 69%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 69%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.41, 34.27, 23.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.41, 41.59, 34.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.902, 7.268, 2.926)`
Decimal	`8598057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #833229, 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 #833229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#833229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #833229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #833229; }
.text { color: #833229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #833229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 50 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #833229, #835f29); }

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Questions

What color is #833229?: #833229 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Potion № 9. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #833229?: The RGB value is 131, 50, 41: 131 red, 50 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #833229?: The complementary color is #297A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #833229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.