What color is #81526E?

#81526E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81526E?

The RGB value is 129, 82, 110: 129 red, 82 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81526E?

The complementary color is #528165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81526E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81526E color

#81526E rgb(129, 82, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #81526E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.2% green and 43.1% blue (129, 82, 110).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 22% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 15% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#81526E color codes

HEX	`#81526E`
RGB	`rgb(129, 82, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 22%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 36%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 15%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.94, 24.07, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.94, 25.34, 341.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.885, 11.828, 16.248)`
Decimal	`8475246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81526E, 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 #81526E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81526E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #81526E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81526e; }
.text { color: #81526e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81526e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 82 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81526e, #815256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #81526E?: #81526E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81526E?: The RGB value is 129, 82, 110: 129 red, 82 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81526E?: The complementary color is #528165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81526E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.