What color is #814B53?

#814B53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814B53?

The RGB value is 129, 75, 83: 129 red, 75 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814B53?

The complementary color is #4B8179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814B53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814B53 color

#814B53 rgb(129, 75, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #814B53 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 29.4% green and 32.5% blue (129, 75, 83).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 26% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 36% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#814B53 color codes

HEX	`#814B53`
RGB	`rgb(129, 75, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 29.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 26%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 36%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.42, 23.91, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.42, 24.47, 12.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.131, 10.325, 9.483)`
Decimal	`8473427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814B53, 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 #814B53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#814B53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #814B53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814b53; }
.text { color: #814b53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814b53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 75 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814b53, #815e4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #814B53?: #814B53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814B53?: The RGB value is 129, 75, 83: 129 red, 75 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814B53?: The complementary color is #4B8179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814B53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.