What color is #812817?

#812817 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaurus Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #812817?

The RGB value is 129, 40, 23: 129 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #812817?

The complementary color is #177081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #812817?

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.

#812817 color

#812817 rgb(129, 40, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #812817 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue (129, 40, 23).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 70% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 82% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Minotaurus Brown (#882211), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#812817 color codes

HEX	`#812817`
RGB	`rgb(129, 40, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 15.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 70%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 82%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 82%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.03, 37.38, 31.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.03, 48.89, 40.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.968, 6.248, 1.492)`
Decimal	`8464407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #812817, 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 #812817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#812817 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 #812817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #812817; }
.text { color: #812817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #812817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 40 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #812817, #815d17); }

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Questions

What color is #812817?: #812817 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaurus Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #812817?: The RGB value is 129, 40, 23: 129 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #812817?: The complementary color is #177081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #812817?: 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.