What color is #81544A?

#81544A is a desaturated red known as Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Root Beer?

The RGB value is 129, 84, 74: 129 red, 84 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Root Beer?

The complementary color is #4A7781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81544A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Root Beer color: hex code #81544A

#81544A rgb(129, 84, 74)

Shades of brown

Root Beer has the hex code #81544A. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.9% green and 29% blue (129, 84, 74).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 43% yellow and 49% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

Root Beer (#81544A) color codes

HEX	`#81544A`
RGB	`rgb(129, 84, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 43%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.42, 17.45, 13.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.42, 22.09, 37.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.46, 11.503, 7.989)`
Decimal	`8475722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Root Beer, 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 #81544A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81544A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #81544A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81544a; }
.text { color: #81544a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81544a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 84 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81544a, #816f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

See #81544A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #81544A?: #81544A is a desaturated red known as Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Root Beer?: The RGB value is 129, 84, 74: 129 red, 84 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Root Beer?: The complementary color is #4A7781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81544A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.