What color is #812930?

#812930 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 #812930?

The RGB value is 129, 41, 48: 129 red, 41 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #812930?

The complementary color is #29817A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #812930?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#812930 color

#812930 rgb(129, 41, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #812930 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 16.1% green and 18.8% blue (129, 41, 48).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 52% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 63% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#812930 color codes

HEX	`#812930`
RGB	`rgb(129, 41, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 16.1%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 52%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 68%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 63%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.56, 38.3, 16.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.56, 41.78, 23.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.381, 6.468, 3.498)`
Decimal	`8464688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #812930, 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 #812930	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#812930 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #812930 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #812930; }
.text { color: #812930; }
.border { border: 2px solid #812930; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 41 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #812930, #814e29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #812930?: #812930 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 #812930?: The RGB value is 129, 41, 48: 129 red, 41 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #812930?: The complementary color is #29817A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #812930?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.