What color is #835372?

#835372 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835372?

The RGB value is 131, 83, 114: 131 red, 83 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835372?

The complementary color is #538364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835372 color

#835372 rgb(131, 83, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835372 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 32.5% green and 44.7% blue (131, 83, 114).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 22% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 13% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Plum Highness (#885577), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#835372 color codes

HEX	`#835372`
RGB	`rgb(131, 83, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 32.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 22%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 13%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.58, 24.95, -9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.58, 26.65, 339.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.491, 12.228, 17.461)`
Decimal	`8606578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835372, 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 #835372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #835372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835372; }
.text { color: #835372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 83 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835372, #83535a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #835372?: #835372 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Plum Highness. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835372?: The RGB value is 131, 83, 114: 131 red, 83 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835372?: The complementary color is #538364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.