What color is #83504E?

#83504E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83504E?

The RGB value is 131, 80, 78: 131 red, 80 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83504E?

The complementary color is #4E8183, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83504E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83504E color

#83504E rgb(131, 80, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #83504E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 31.4% green and 30.6% blue (131, 80, 78).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 25% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 40% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#83504E color codes

HEX	`#83504E`
RGB	`rgb(131, 80, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 31.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 25%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 40%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 40%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, 21.15, 10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 23.5, 25.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.604, 11.114, 8.635)`
Decimal	`8605774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83504E, 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 #83504E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83504E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #83504E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83504e; }
.text { color: #83504e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83504e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 80 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83504e, #836a4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #83504E?: #83504E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83504E?: The RGB value is 131, 80, 78: 131 red, 80 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83504E?: The complementary color is #4E8183, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83504E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.