What color is #842833?

#842833 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #842833?

The RGB value is 132, 40, 51: 132 red, 40 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #842833?

The complementary color is #288479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #842833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#842833 color

#842833 rgb(132, 40, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #842833 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 15.7% green and 20% blue (132, 40, 51).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 61% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#842833 color codes

HEX	`#842833`
RGB	`rgb(132, 40, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 15.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 53%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 70%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 61%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.03, 40.01, 15.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.03, 42.9, 21.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.873, 6.664, 3.845)`
Decimal	`8661043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #842833, 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 #842833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#842833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #842833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #842833; }
.text { color: #842833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #842833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 40 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #842833, #844b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #842833?: #842833 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #842833?: The RGB value is 132, 40, 51: 132 red, 40 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #842833?: The complementary color is #288479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #842833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.