What color is #812724?

#812724 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #812724?

The RGB value is 129, 39, 36: 129 red, 39 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #812724?

The complementary color is #247E81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #812724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#812724 color

#812724 rgb(129, 39, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #812724 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 15.3% green and 14.1% blue (129, 39, 36).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 56% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 72% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#812724 color codes

HEX	`#812724`
RGB	`rgb(129, 39, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 15.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 56%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 72%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.03, 38.42, 23.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.03, 45.16, 31.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.098, 6.247, 2.343)`
Decimal	`8464164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #812724, 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 #812724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#812724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #812724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #812724; }
.text { color: #812724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #812724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 39 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #812724, #815624); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #812724?: #812724 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #812724?: The RGB value is 129, 39, 36: 129 red, 39 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #812724?: The complementary color is #247E81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #812724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.