What color is #814E58?

#814E58 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #814E58?

The RGB value is 129, 78, 88: 129 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #814E58?

The complementary color is #4E8177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #814E58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#814E58 color

#814E58 rgb(129, 78, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #814E58 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 30.6% green and 34.5% blue (129, 78, 88).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 25% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 32% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#814E58 color codes

HEX	`#814E58`
RGB	`rgb(129, 78, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 30.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 25%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 40%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 32%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, 22.86, 3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 23.1, 8.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.54, 10.821, 10.606)`
Decimal	`8474200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #814E58, 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 #814E58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#814E58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #814E58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #814e58; }
.text { color: #814e58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #814e58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 78 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #814e58, #815e4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #814E58?: #814E58 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #814E58?: The RGB value is 129, 78, 88: 129 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #814E58?: The complementary color is #4E8177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #814E58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.