#853231 Hex Color

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Hex color #853231 graphic
#853231 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, warm, mellow, red, reddish and maroon. It is a shade of red, maroon. The hex code is #853231.

Questions about #853231

What is #853231 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #853231 is rgb(133, 50, 49), in HSL hsl(1, 46%, 36%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 63%, 48%.
Is #853231 readable on white or black?
#853231 has a 8.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.49:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.