What color is #815251?

#815251 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815251?

The RGB value is 129, 82, 81: 129 red, 82 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815251?

The complementary color is #518081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815251 color

#815251 rgb(129, 82, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #815251 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.2% green and 31.8% blue (129, 82, 81).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 37% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#815251 color codes

HEX	`#815251`
RGB	`rgb(129, 82, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 37%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, 19.53, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 21.41, 24.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.556, 11.297, 9.249)`
Decimal	`8475217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815251, 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 #815251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #815251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815251; }
.text { color: #815251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 82 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815251, #816a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #815251?: #815251 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815251?: The RGB value is 129, 82, 81: 129 red, 82 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815251?: The complementary color is #518081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.