What color is #805157?

#805157 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805157?

The RGB value is 128, 81, 87: 128 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805157?

The complementary color is #51807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805157 color

#805157 rgb(128, 81, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #805157 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (128, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 32% 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 6.5:1).

#805157 color codes

HEX	`#805157`
RGB	`rgb(128, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 37%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 32%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.85, 20.55, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.85, 21.08, 12.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.565, 11.163, 10.455)`
Decimal	`8409431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805157, 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 #805157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #805157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805157; }
.text { color: #805157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805157, #806251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #805157?: #805157 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805157?: The RGB value is 128, 81, 87: 128 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805157?: The complementary color is #51807A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.