What color is #815462?

#815462 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 #815462?

The RGB value is 129, 84, 98: 129 red, 84 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815462?

The complementary color is #548173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815462 color

#815462 rgb(129, 84, 98)

Shades of pink

The hex color #815462 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 32.9% green and 38.4% blue (129, 84, 98).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#815462 color codes

HEX	`#815462`
RGB	`rgb(129, 84, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 32.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, 20.86, -0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 20.86, 359.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.428, 11.89, 13.088)`
Decimal	`8475746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815462, 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 #815462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #815462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815462; }
.text { color: #815462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 84 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815462, #815c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #815462?: #815462 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 #815462?: The RGB value is 129, 84, 98: 129 red, 84 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815462?: The complementary color is #548173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.