What color is #81372D?

#81372D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81372D?

The RGB value is 129, 55, 45: 129 red, 55 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81372D?

The complementary color is #2D7781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81372D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81372D color

#81372D rgb(129, 55, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #81372D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 21.6% green and 17.6% blue (129, 55, 45).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 48% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 65% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dockside Red (#813533), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#81372D color codes

HEX	`#81372D`
RGB	`rgb(129, 55, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 21.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 48%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 65%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 65%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, 31.18, 21.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 38.08, 35.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.894, 7.59, 3.374)`
Decimal	`8468269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81372D, 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 #81372D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#81372D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #81372D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81372d; }
.text { color: #81372d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81372d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 55 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81372d, #81612d); }

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Questions

What color is #81372D?: #81372D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dockside Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81372D?: The RGB value is 129, 55, 45: 129 red, 55 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81372D?: The complementary color is #2D7781, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81372D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.