What color is #80536D?

#80536D 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 #80536D?

The RGB value is 128, 83, 109: 128 red, 83 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80536D?

The complementary color is #538066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80536D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80536D color

#80536D rgb(128, 83, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #80536D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 32.5% green and 42.7% blue (128, 83, 109).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 15% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#80536D color codes

HEX	`#80536D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 83, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 32.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 35%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 15%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.03, 22.93, -7.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.03, 24.02, 342.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.756, 11.881, 15.981)`
Decimal	`8409965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80536D, 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 #80536D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80536D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #80536D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80536d; }
.text { color: #80536d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80536d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 83 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80536d, #805356); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #80536D?: #80536D 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 #80536D?: The RGB value is 128, 83, 109: 128 red, 83 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80536D?: The complementary color is #538066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80536D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.