What color is #835757?

#835757 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835757?

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

What is the complementary color of #835757?

The complementary color is #578383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835757 color

#835757 rgb(131, 87, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #835757 is a grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 34% 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 6.06:1).

#835757 color codes

HEX	`#835757`
RGB	`rgb(131, 87, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.74, 18.23, 7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.74, 19.69, 22.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.489, 12.331, 10.632)`
Decimal	`8607575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835757, 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 #835757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #835757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835757; }
.text { color: #835757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 87 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835757, #836d57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #835757?: #835757 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835757?: The RGB value is 131, 87, 87: 131 red, 87 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835757?: The complementary color is #578383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.