#803339 Color
#803339 is rgb(128, 51, 57) in RGB, hsl(355, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 55%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Solid Pink (#893843), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#803339rgb(128, 51, 57)hsl(355, 43%, 35%)hsv(355, 60%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 55%, 50%)oklch(43% 0.107 18)lab(32.75% 34.34 14.02)lch(32.75% 37.09 22.20)What #803339 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #803339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#803339 Channel Values
How #803339 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 128 · G 51 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 55% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #803339 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #803339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #803339; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #803339
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #803339 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#803339#484838#634039#565635#694A37#803434#803336#4C4C4CUsing #803339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-803339: #803339;background-color: #803339;colors: { 'color-803339': '#803339' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.200, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_803339">#803339</color>fill="#803339"More Red Colors
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#803339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #803339?
#803339 is a dark red — rgb(128, 51, 57) in RGB and hsl(355, 43%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Solid Pink (#893843), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #803339?
#803339 is rgb(128, 51, 57) — red 128, green 51, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #803339?
#803339 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 55%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #803339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #803339 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #803339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #803339 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 24.58, which is visibly different.
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