What color is #815461?

#815461 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815461?

The RGB value is 129, 84, 97: 129 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815461?

The complementary color is #548174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815461 color

#815461 rgb(129, 84, 97)

Shades of pink

The hex color #815461 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.9% green and 38% blue (129, 84, 97).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 25% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#815461 color codes

HEX	`#815461`
RGB	`rgb(129, 84, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.01, 20.7, 0.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.01, 20.7, 0.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.382, 11.872, 12.841)`
Decimal	`8475745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815461, 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 #815461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	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 #815461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815461; }
.text { color: #815461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 84 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815461, #815e54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #815461?: #815461 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815461?: The RGB value is 129, 84, 97: 129 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815461?: The complementary color is #548174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.