What color is #853021?

#853021 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #853021?

The RGB value is 133, 48, 33: 133 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853021?

The complementary color is #217685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853021 color

#853021 rgb(133, 48, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #853021 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 18.8% green and 12.9% blue (133, 48, 33).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 75% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#853021 color codes

HEX	`#853021`
RGB	`rgb(133, 48, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 18.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 75%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 75%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.28, 35.58, 28.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.28, 45.5, 38.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.005, 7.212, 2.251)`
Decimal	`8728609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853021, 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 #853021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #853021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853021; }
.text { color: #853021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 48 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853021, #856221); }

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Questions

What color is #853021?: #853021 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burnt Umber. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #853021?: The RGB value is 133, 48, 33: 133 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853021?: The complementary color is #217685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.