What color is #81545C?

#81545C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81545C?

The RGB value is 129, 84, 92: 129 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81545C?

The complementary color is #548179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81545C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81545C color

#81545C rgb(129, 84, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #81545C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.9% green and 36.1% blue (129, 84, 92).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 29% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#81545C color codes

HEX	`#81545C`
RGB	`rgb(129, 84, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 29%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, 19.92, 3.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 20.16, 8.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.156, 11.781, 11.652)`
Decimal	`8475740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81545C, 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 #81545C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81545C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #81545C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81545c; }
.text { color: #81545c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81545c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 84 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81545c, #816254); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #81545C?: #81545C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81545C?: The RGB value is 129, 84, 92: 129 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81545C?: The complementary color is #548179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81545C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.