What color is #815254?

#815254 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 #815254?

The RGB value is 129, 82, 84: 129 red, 82 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815254?

The complementary color is #52817F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815254 color

#815254 rgb(129, 82, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #815254 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.2% green and 32.9% blue (129, 82, 84).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 35% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#815254 color codes

HEX	`#815254`
RGB	`rgb(129, 82, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 35%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, 19.94, 7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 21.14, 19.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.671, 11.343, 9.855)`
Decimal	`8475220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815254, 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 #815254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #815254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815254; }
.text { color: #815254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 82 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815254, #816852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #815254?: #815254 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 #815254?: The RGB value is 129, 82, 84: 129 red, 82 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815254?: The complementary color is #52817F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.