What color is #814958?

#814958 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814958?

The RGB value is 129, 73, 88: 129 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814958?

The complementary color is #498172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814958 color

#814958 rgb(129, 73, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #814958 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 28.6% green and 34.5% blue (129, 73, 88).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 32% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#814958 color codes

HEX	`#814958`
RGB	`rgb(129, 73, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 28.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 32%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.09, 25.77, 1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.09, 25.82, 3.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.198, 10.138, 10.492)`
Decimal	`8472920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814958, 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 #814958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#814958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #814958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814958; }
.text { color: #814958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 73 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814958, #815649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #814958?: #814958 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814958?: The RGB value is 129, 73, 88: 129 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814958?: The complementary color is #498172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.