What color is #81314D?

#81314D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81314D?

The RGB value is 129, 49, 77: 129 red, 49 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81314D?

The complementary color is #318165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81314D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81314D color

#81314D rgb(129, 49, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #81314D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 19.2% green and 30.2% blue (129, 49, 77).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 45% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 40% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#81314D color codes

HEX	`#81314D`
RGB	`rgb(129, 49, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 19.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 45%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 62%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 40%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, 37.32, 0.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 37.32, 1.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.492, 7.401, 7.843)`
Decimal	`8466765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81314D, 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 #81314D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#81314D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #81314D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81314d; }
.text { color: #81314d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81314d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 49 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81314d, #813d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #81314D?: #81314D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81314D?: The RGB value is 129, 49, 77: 129 red, 49 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81314D?: The complementary color is #318165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81314D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.