What color is #C83139?

#C83139 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bento Box. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C83139?

The RGB value is 200, 49, 57: 200 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C83139?

The complementary color is #31C8C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C83139?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C83139 color

#C83139 rgb(200, 49, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #C83139 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 19.2% green and 22.4% blue (200, 49, 57).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 61% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 72% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Bento Box (#CC363C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#C83139 color codes

HEX	`#C83139`
RGB	`rgb(200, 49, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 19.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 61%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 76%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 72%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.32, 58.82, 32.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.32, 67.14, 28.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.659, 14.775, 5.371)`
Decimal	`13119801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C83139, 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 #C83139	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C83139 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #C83139 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c83139; }
.text { color: #c83139; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c83139; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 49 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c83139, #c87431); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cherry Red.

Questions

What color is #C83139?: #C83139 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bento Box. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C83139?: The RGB value is 200, 49, 57: 200 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C83139?: The complementary color is #31C8C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C83139?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.