What color is #811819?

#811819 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #811819?

The RGB value is 129, 24, 25: 129 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #811819?

The complementary color is #188180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #811819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#811819 color

#811819 rgb(129, 24, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #811819 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 9.4% green and 9.8% blue (129, 24, 25).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 69% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 81% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Devil (#840014), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#811819 color codes

HEX	`#811819`
RGB	`rgb(129, 24, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 9.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 69%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 81%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.82, 43.6, 28.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.82, 51.86, 32.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.557, 5.392, 1.457)`
Decimal	`8460313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #811819, 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 #811819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#811819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #811819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #811819; }
.text { color: #811819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #811819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 24 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #811819, #814c18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blood Red.

Questions

What color is #811819?: #811819 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sneaky Devil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #811819?: The RGB value is 129, 24, 25: 129 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #811819?: The complementary color is #188180, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #811819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.