What color is #853842?

#853842 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #853842?

The RGB value is 133, 56, 66: 133 red, 56 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #853842?

The complementary color is #38857B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #853842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#853842 color

#853842 rgb(133, 56, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #853842 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 22% green and 25.9% blue (133, 56, 66).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 41% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 50% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Blood Oath (#85323C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#853842 color codes

HEX	`#853842`
RGB	`rgb(133, 56, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 22%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 41%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 58%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 50%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.42, 34.02, 10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.42, 35.57, 16.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.071, 8.21, 6.102)`
Decimal	`8730690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #853842, 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 #853842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#853842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #853842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #853842; }
.text { color: #853842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #853842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 56 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #853842, #855438); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #853842?: #853842 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Blood Oath. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #853842?: The RGB value is 133, 56, 66: 133 red, 56 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #853842?: The complementary color is #38857B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #853842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.