What color is #834648?

#834648 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #834648?

The RGB value is 131, 70, 72: 131 red, 70 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #834648?

The complementary color is #468381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #834648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#834648 color

#834648 rgb(131, 70, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #834648 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 27.5% green and 28.2% blue (131, 70, 72).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 45% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#834648 color codes

HEX	`#834648`
RGB	`rgb(131, 70, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 27.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.25, 26.22, 10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.25, 28.23, 21.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.721, 9.675, 7.327)`
Decimal	`8603208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #834648, 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 #834648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#834648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #834648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #834648; }
.text { color: #834648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #834648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 70 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #834648, #836346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #834648?: #834648 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #834648?: The RGB value is 131, 70, 72: 131 red, 70 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #834648?: The complementary color is #468381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #834648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.