What color is #804658?

#804658 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 #804658?

The RGB value is 128, 70, 88: 128 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804658?

The complementary color is #46806E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804658 color

#804658 rgb(128, 70, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #804658 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 27.5% green and 34.5% blue (128, 70, 88).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 31% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#804658 color codes

HEX	`#804658`
RGB	`rgb(128, 70, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 27.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 31%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.25, 27.11, 0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.25, 27.11, 0.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.854, 9.675, 10.421)`
Decimal	`8406616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804658, 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 #804658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#804658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #804658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804658; }
.text { color: #804658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 70 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804658, #805146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #804658?: #804658 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 #804658?: The RGB value is 128, 70, 88: 128 red, 70 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804658?: The complementary color is #46806E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.