What color is #805658?

#805658 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805658?

The RGB value is 128, 86, 88: 128 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805658?

The complementary color is #56807E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805658 color

#805658 rgb(128, 86, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #805658 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 33.7% green and 34.5% blue (128, 86, 88).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 31% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#805658 color codes

HEX	`#805658`
RGB	`rgb(128, 86, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 33.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 33%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.14, 17.73, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.14, 18.69, 18.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.992, 11.95, 10.8)`
Decimal	`8410712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805658, 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 #805658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #805658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805658; }
.text { color: #805658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 86 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805658, #806956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #805658?: #805658 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805658?: The RGB value is 128, 86, 88: 128 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805658?: The complementary color is #56807E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.