#803849 Color
#803849 is rgb(128, 56, 73) in RGB, hsl(346, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#803849rgb(128, 56, 73)hsl(346, 39%, 36%)hsv(346, 56%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 50%)oklch(44.2% 0.101 7.3)lab(34.07% 33.04 5.52)lch(34.07% 33.50 9.48)What #803849 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 #803849, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#803849 Channel Values
How #803849 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 56 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 39% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 56% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 43% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #803849 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 #803849
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #803849; 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 #803849
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 #803849 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.
#803849#4B4B49#644449#585846#6A4D47#7F3A3A#7F3941#4F4F4FUsing #803849 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-803849: #803849;background-color: #803849;colors: { 'color-803849': '#803849' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.220, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_803849">#803849</color>fill="#803849"More Red Colors
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#803849 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #803849?
#803849 is a dark red — rgb(128, 56, 73) in RGB and hsl(346, 39%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #803849?
#803849 is rgb(128, 56, 73) — red 128, green 56, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #803849?
#803849 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 43%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #803849 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #803849 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #803849 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #803849 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 29.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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