What color is #815247?

#815247 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815247?

The RGB value is 129, 82, 71: 129 red, 82 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815247?

The complementary color is #477681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815247 color

#815247 rgb(129, 82, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #815247 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.2% green and 27.8% blue (129, 82, 71).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 45% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#815247 color codes

HEX	`#815247`
RGB	`rgb(129, 82, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 45%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 45%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.84, 18.28, 14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.84, 23.39, 38.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.209, 11.158, 7.418)`
Decimal	`8475207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815247, 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 #815247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #815247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815247; }
.text { color: #815247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 82 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815247, #816f47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #815247?: #815247 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815247?: The RGB value is 129, 82, 71: 129 red, 82 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815247?: The complementary color is #477681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.