What color is #83575C?

#83575C 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 #83575C?

The RGB value is 131, 87, 92: 131 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83575C?

The complementary color is #57837E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83575C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83575C color

#83575C rgb(131, 87, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #83575C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 34.1% green and 36.1% blue (131, 87, 92).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 30% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#83575C color codes

HEX	`#83575C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 87, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.87, 18.96, 4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.87, 19.5, 13.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.7, 12.415, 11.745)`
Decimal	`8607580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83575C, 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 #83575C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83575C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #83575C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83575c; }
.text { color: #83575c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83575c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 87 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83575c, #836857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #83575C?: #83575C 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 #83575C?: The RGB value is 131, 87, 92: 131 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83575C?: The complementary color is #57837E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83575C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.