What color is #804651?

#804651 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804651?

The RGB value is 128, 70, 81: 128 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804651?

The complementary color is #468075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804651 color

#804651 rgb(128, 70, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #804651 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 27.5% green and 31.8% blue (128, 70, 81).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 37% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#804651 color codes

HEX	`#804651`
RGB	`rgb(128, 70, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 27.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 37%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.05, 26.14, 4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.05, 26.51, 9.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.578, 9.565, 8.967)`
Decimal	`8406609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804651, 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 #804651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#804651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #804651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804651; }
.text { color: #804651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 70 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804651, #805846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #804651?: #804651 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804651?: The RGB value is 128, 70, 81: 128 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804651?: The complementary color is #468075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.