What color is #814053?

#814053 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814053?

The RGB value is 129, 64, 83: 129 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814053?

The complementary color is #40816E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814053 color

#814053 rgb(129, 64, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #814053 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 25.1% green and 32.5% blue (129, 64, 83).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 34% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 36% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Liaison (#8C3F52), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#814053 color codes

HEX	`#814053`
RGB	`rgb(129, 64, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 25.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 34%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 36%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.91, 30.19, 1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.91, 30.23, 2.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.449, 8.96, 9.256)`
Decimal	`8470611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814053, 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 #814053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#814053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #814053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814053; }
.text { color: #814053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 64 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814053, #814d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #814053?: #814053 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Liaison. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814053?: The RGB value is 129, 64, 83: 129 red, 64 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814053?: The complementary color is #40816E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.