What color is #833C4A?

#833C4A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #833C4A?

The RGB value is 131, 60, 74: 131 red, 60 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #833C4A?

The complementary color is #3C8375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #833C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#833C4A color

#833C4A rgb(131, 60, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #833C4A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 23.5% green and 29% blue (131, 60, 74).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 37% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 44% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#833C4A color codes

HEX	`#833C4A`
RGB	`rgb(131, 60, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 23.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 37%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 54%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 44%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.11, 32.01, 6.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.11, 32.6, 10.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.213, 8.553, 7.485)`
Decimal	`8600650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #833C4A, 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 #833C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#833C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #833C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #833c4a; }
.text { color: #833c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #833c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 60 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #833c4a, #83513c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #833C4A?: #833C4A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #833C4A?: The RGB value is 131, 60, 74: 131 red, 60 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #833C4A?: The complementary color is #3C8375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #833C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.