What color is #833337?

#833337 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #833337?

The RGB value is 131, 51, 55: 131 red, 51 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #833337?

The complementary color is #33837F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #833337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#833337 color

#833337 rgb(131, 51, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #833337 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 20% green and 21.6% blue (131, 51, 55).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 44% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 58% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Blood Oath (#85323C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#833337 color codes

HEX	`#833337`
RGB	`rgb(131, 51, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 20%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 44%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 61%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, 34.8, 15.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 38, 23.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.234, 7.47, 4.464)`
Decimal	`8598327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #833337, 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 #833337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#833337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #833337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #833337; }
.text { color: #833337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #833337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 51 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #833337, #835733); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #833337?: #833337 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #833337?: The RGB value is 131, 51, 55: 131 red, 51 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #833337?: The complementary color is #33837F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #833337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.