What color is #804147?

#804147 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804147?

The RGB value is 128, 65, 71: 128 red, 65 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804147?

The complementary color is #41807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804147 color

#804147 rgb(128, 65, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #804147 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 25.5% green and 27.8% blue (128, 65, 71).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 45% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#804147 color codes

HEX	`#804147`
RGB	`rgb(128, 65, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 25.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 49%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 45%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.65, 27.73, 8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.65, 29.09, 17.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.93, 8.826, 7.035)`
Decimal	`8405319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804147, 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 #804147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#804147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #804147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804147; }
.text { color: #804147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 65 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804147, #805a41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #804147?: #804147 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804147?: The RGB value is 128, 65, 71: 128 red, 65 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804147?: The complementary color is #41807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.