What color is #805068?

#805068 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805068?

The RGB value is 128, 80, 104: 128 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805068?

The complementary color is #508068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805068 color

#805068 rgb(128, 80, 104)

Shades of pink

The hex color #805068 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (128, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 19% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#805068 color codes

HEX	`#805068`
RGB	`rgb(128, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 38%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 19%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.13, 23.82, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.13, 24.43, 347.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.27, 11.327, 14.529)`
Decimal	`8409192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805068, 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 #805068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #805068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805068; }
.text { color: #805068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805068, #805050); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #805068?: #805068 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805068?: The RGB value is 128, 80, 104: 128 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805068?: The complementary color is #508068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.