What color is #834857?

#834857 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #834857?

The RGB value is 131, 72, 87: 131 red, 72 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #834857?

The complementary color is #488374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #834857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#834857 color

#834857 rgb(131, 72, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #834857 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 28.2% green and 34.1% blue (131, 72, 87).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 34% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#834857 color codes

HEX	`#834857`
RGB	`rgb(131, 72, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 28.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, 26.99, 2.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 27.09, 4.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.398, 10.149, 10.268)`
Decimal	`8603735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #834857, 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 #834857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#834857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #834857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #834857; }
.text { color: #834857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #834857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 72 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #834857, #835748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #834857?: #834857 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #834857?: The RGB value is 131, 72, 87: 131 red, 72 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #834857?: The complementary color is #488374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #834857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.