What color is #815261?

#815261 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815261?

The RGB value is 129, 82, 97: 129 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815261?

The complementary color is #528172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815261 color

#815261 rgb(129, 82, 97)

Shades of pink

The hex color #815261 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.2% green and 38% blue (129, 82, 97).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#815261 color codes

HEX	`#815261`
RGB	`rgb(129, 82, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.52, 21.88, -0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.52, 21.88, 358.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.229, 11.566, 12.79)`
Decimal	`8475233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815261, 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 #815261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #815261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815261; }
.text { color: #815261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 82 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815261, #815a52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #815261?: #815261 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815261?: The RGB value is 129, 82, 97: 129 red, 82 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815261?: The complementary color is #528172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.