What color is #81404A?

#81404A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81404A?

The RGB value is 129, 64, 74: 129 red, 64 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81404A?

The complementary color is #408177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81404A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81404A color

#81404A rgb(129, 64, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #81404A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 25.1% green and 29% blue (129, 64, 74).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 34% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 43% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Red Elegance (#85464B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#81404A color codes

HEX	`#81404A`
RGB	`rgb(129, 64, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 25.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 34%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.65, 29.04, 6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.65, 29.86, 13.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.123, 8.83, 7.543)`
Decimal	`8470602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81404A, 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 #81404A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#81404A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #81404A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81404a; }
.text { color: #81404a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81404a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 64 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81404a, #815740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #81404A?: #81404A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Elegance. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81404A?: The RGB value is 129, 64, 74: 129 red, 64 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81404A?: The complementary color is #408177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81404A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.