What color is #804554?

#804554 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804554?

The RGB value is 128, 69, 84: 128 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804554?

The complementary color is #458071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804554 color

#804554 rgb(128, 69, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #804554 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 27.1% green and 32.9% blue (128, 69, 84).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 34% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#804554 color codes

HEX	`#804554`
RGB	`rgb(128, 69, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 27.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 46%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 34%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.9, 27.12, 2.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.9, 27.22, 4.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.631, 9.487, 9.552)`
Decimal	`8406356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804554, 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 #804554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#804554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #804554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804554; }
.text { color: #804554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 69 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804554, #805345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #804554?: #804554 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804554?: The RGB value is 128, 69, 84: 128 red, 69 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804554?: The complementary color is #458071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.