What color is #811129?

#811129 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #811129?

The RGB value is 129, 17, 41: 129 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #811129?

The complementary color is #118169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #811129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#811129 color

#811129 rgb(129, 17, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #811129 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 6.7% green and 16.1% blue (129, 17, 41).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 77% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 68% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Burgundy (#800020), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#811129 color codes

HEX	`#811129`
RGB	`rgb(129, 17, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 6.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 77%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 87%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 68%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.38, 46.32, 17.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.38, 49.41, 20.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.655, 5.23, 2.598)`
Decimal	`8458537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #811129, 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 #811129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#811129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #811129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #811129; }
.text { color: #811129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #811129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 17 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #811129, #813111); }

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Questions

What color is #811129?: #811129 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Burgundy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #811129?: The RGB value is 129, 17, 41: 129 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #811129?: The complementary color is #118169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #811129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.