What color is #853323?

#853323 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 #853323?

The RGB value is 133, 51, 35: 133 red, 51 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853323?

The complementary color is #237585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853323 color

#853323 rgb(133, 51, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #853323 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 20% green and 13.7% blue (133, 51, 35).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 74% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#853323 color codes

HEX	`#853323`
RGB	`rgb(133, 51, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 20%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 74%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.87, 34.2, 27.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.87, 44.1, 39.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.161, 7.477, 2.445)`
Decimal	`8729379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853323, 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 #853323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #853323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853323; }
.text { color: #853323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 51 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853323, #856423); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #853323?: #853323 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 #853323?: The RGB value is 133, 51, 35: 133 red, 51 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853323?: The complementary color is #237585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.