What color is #814939?

#814939 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nutmeg. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814939?

The RGB value is 129, 73, 57: 129 red, 73 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814939?

The complementary color is #397181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814939 color

#814939 rgb(129, 73, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #814939 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 28.6% green and 22.4% blue (129, 73, 57).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 39% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 56% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nutmeg (#7E4A3B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#814939 color codes

HEX	`#814939`
RGB	`rgb(129, 73, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 28.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 39%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 56%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 56%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.35, 22.09, 19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.35, 29.7, 41.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.175, 9.729, 5.107)`
Decimal	`8472889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814939, 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 #814939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#814939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #814939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814939; }
.text { color: #814939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 73 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814939, #816d39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #814939?: #814939 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nutmeg. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814939?: The RGB value is 129, 73, 57: 129 red, 73 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814939?: The complementary color is #397181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.