Information about #83233B color

#83233B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83233B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 35, 59) — 51.4% red, 13.7% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 28 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #83233B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosehip (#842139). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geronimo (#88213C) and Sappanwood (#7E2639).

The recipe behind #83233B is rgb(131, 35, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #83233B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83233B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83233B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#83233B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #83233B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83233B
  • RGB131, 35, 59
  • CMYK0, 38, 28, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 35, 59)
  • HSL345°, 58%, 33%
  • HSL Precise345°, 57.831%, 32.549%
  • HSV345°, 73%, 51%
  • HSB345°, 73%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.137, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.137, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.137, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID83233B
  • DECIMAL ID8594235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01