What color is #804955?

#804955 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 #804955?

The RGB value is 128, 73, 85: 128 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804955?

The complementary color is #498074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804955 color

#804955 rgb(128, 73, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #804955 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 28.6% green and 33.3% blue (128, 73, 85).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 34% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#804955 color codes

HEX	`#804955`
RGB	`rgb(128, 73, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 28.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.86, 24.95, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.86, 25.14, 7.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.925, 10.011, 9.844)`
Decimal	`8407381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804955, 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 #804955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#804955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	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 #804955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804955; }
.text { color: #804955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 73 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804955, #805949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #804955?: #804955 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 #804955?: The RGB value is 128, 73, 85: 128 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804955?: The complementary color is #498074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.