What color is #81533B?

#81533B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81533B?

The RGB value is 129, 83, 59: 129 red, 83 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81533B?

The complementary color is #3B6981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81533B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81533B color

#81533B rgb(129, 83, 59)

Shades of brown

The hex color #81533B is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.5% green and 23.1% blue (129, 83, 59).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 37% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 54% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Cigar (#7D4E38), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#81533B color codes

HEX	`#81533B`
RGB	`rgb(129, 83, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 37%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 54%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 54%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.87, 16.39, 21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.87, 27.35, 53.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.937, 11.17, 5.612)`
Decimal	`8475451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81533B, 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 #81533B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81533B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #81533B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81533b; }
.text { color: #81533b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81533b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 83 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81533b, #81763b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #81533B?: #81533B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81533B?: The RGB value is 129, 83, 59: 129 red, 83 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81533B?: The complementary color is #3B6981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81533B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.