What color is #80526D?

#80526D 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 #80526D?

The RGB value is 128, 82, 109: 128 red, 82 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80526D?

The complementary color is #528065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80526D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80526D color

#80526D rgb(128, 82, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #80526D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 32.2% green and 42.7% blue (128, 82, 109).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 15% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#80526D color codes

HEX	`#80526D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 82, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 32.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 36%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 15%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.78, 23.52, -7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.78, 24.7, 342.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.68, 11.729, 15.956)`
Decimal	`8409709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80526D, 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 #80526D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80526D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #80526D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80526d; }
.text { color: #80526d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80526d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 82 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80526d, #805256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #80526D?: #80526D 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 #80526D?: The RGB value is 128, 82, 109: 128 red, 82 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80526D?: The complementary color is #528065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80526D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.