What color is #815159?

#815159 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 #815159?

The RGB value is 129, 81, 89: 129 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815159?

The complementary color is #518179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815159?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815159 color

#815159 rgb(129, 81, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #815159 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 31.8% green and 34.9% blue (129, 81, 89).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 31% 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 6.45:1).

#815159 color codes

HEX	`#815159`
RGB	`rgb(129, 81, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 31.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 31%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.04, 21.24, 3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.04, 21.57, 10.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.799, 11.274, 10.899)`
Decimal	`8474969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815159, 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 #815159	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815159 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #815159 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815159; }
.text { color: #815159; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815159; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 81 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815159, #816151); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #815159?: #815159 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 #815159?: The RGB value is 129, 81, 89: 129 red, 81 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815159?: The complementary color is #518179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815159?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.