What color is #805862?

#805862 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805862?

The RGB value is 128, 88, 98: 128 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805862?

The complementary color is #588076, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805862 color

#805862 rgb(128, 88, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #805862 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 34.5% green and 38.4% blue (128, 88, 98).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 19% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 23% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#805862 color codes

HEX	`#805862`
RGB	`rgb(128, 88, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 34.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 19%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 31%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, 18.08, 0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 18.11, 2.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.597, 12.451, 13.187)`
Decimal	`8411234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805862, 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 #805862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #805862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805862; }
.text { color: #805862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 88 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805862, #806258); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #805862?: #805862 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805862?: The RGB value is 128, 88, 98: 128 red, 88 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805862?: The complementary color is #588076, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.