What color is #83555C?

#83555C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83555C?

The RGB value is 131, 85, 92: 131 red, 85 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83555C?

The complementary color is #55837C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83555C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83555C color

#83555C rgb(131, 85, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #83555C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 33.3% green and 36.1% blue (131, 85, 92).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 30% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#83555C color codes

HEX	`#83555C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 85, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 33.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 30%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.37, 20.14, 3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.37, 20.5, 10.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.541, 12.096, 11.692)`
Decimal	`8607068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83555C, 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 #83555C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83555C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #83555C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83555c; }
.text { color: #83555c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83555c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 85 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83555c, #836555); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #83555C?: #83555C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83555C?: The RGB value is 131, 85, 92: 131 red, 85 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83555C?: The complementary color is #55837C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83555C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.