What color is #84222A?

#84222A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84222A?

The RGB value is 132, 34, 42: 132 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84222A?

The complementary color is #22847C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84222A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84222A color

#84222A rgb(132, 34, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #84222A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 13.3% green and 16.5% blue (132, 34, 42).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 68% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#84222A color codes

HEX	`#84222A`
RGB	`rgb(132, 34, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 13.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 68%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, 41.88, 19.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 46.38, 25.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.507, 6.218, 2.837)`
Decimal	`8659498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84222A, 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 #84222A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#84222A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #84222A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84222a; }
.text { color: #84222a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84222a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 34 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84222a, #844b22); }

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Questions

What color is #84222A?: #84222A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84222A?: The RGB value is 132, 34, 42: 132 red, 34 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84222A?: The complementary color is #22847C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84222A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.