What color is #80565E?

#80565E 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 #80565E?

The RGB value is 128, 86, 94: 128 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80565E?

The complementary color is #568078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80565E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80565E color

#80565E rgb(128, 86, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #80565E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 33.7% green and 36.9% blue (128, 86, 94).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 27% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#80565E color codes

HEX	`#80565E`
RGB	`rgb(128, 86, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 33.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 33%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, 18.64, 2.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 18.8, 7.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.251, 12.054, 12.164)`
Decimal	`8410718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80565E, 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 #80565E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80565E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #80565E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80565e; }
.text { color: #80565e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80565e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 86 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80565e, #806356); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #80565E?: #80565E 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 #80565E?: The RGB value is 128, 86, 94: 128 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80565E?: The complementary color is #568078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80565E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.