What color is #805D6A?

#805D6A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805D6A?

The RGB value is 128, 93, 106: 128 red, 93 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805D6A?

The complementary color is #5D8073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805D6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805D6A color

#805D6A rgb(128, 93, 106)

Shades of pink

The hex color #805D6A is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 36.5% green and 41.6% blue (128, 93, 106).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 16% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 17% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#805D6A color codes

HEX	`#805D6A`
RGB	`rgb(128, 93, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 36.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 16%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 27%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.45, 16.45, -1.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.45, 16.54, 353.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.418, 13.459, 15.419)`
Decimal	`8412522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805D6A, 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 #805D6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805D6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #805D6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805d6a; }
.text { color: #805d6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805d6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 93 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805d6a, #80625d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #805D6A?: #805D6A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805D6A?: The RGB value is 128, 93, 106: 128 red, 93 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805D6A?: The complementary color is #5D8073, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805D6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.