What color is #815333?

#815333 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815333?

The RGB value is 129, 83, 51: 129 red, 83 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815333?

The complementary color is #336181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815333 color

#815333 rgb(129, 83, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #815333 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.5% green and 20% blue (129, 83, 51).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 43% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 60% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#815333 color codes

HEX	`#815333`
RGB	`rgb(129, 83, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 43%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 60%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 60%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.74, 15.67, 26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.74, 30.73, 59.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.745, 11.094, 4.601)`
Decimal	`8475443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815333, 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 #815333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #815333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815333; }
.text { color: #815333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 83 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815333, #817a33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #815333?: #815333 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815333?: The RGB value is 129, 83, 51: 129 red, 83 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815333?: The complementary color is #336181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.