What color is #815649?

#815649 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815649?

The RGB value is 129, 86, 73: 129 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815649?

The complementary color is #497481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815649 color

#815649 rgb(129, 86, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #815649 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 33.7% green and 28.6% blue (129, 86, 73).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 43% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#815649 color codes

HEX	`#815649`
RGB	`rgb(129, 86, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 33.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 43%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, 16.14, 14.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 21.91, 42.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.584, 11.805, 7.865)`
Decimal	`8476233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815649, 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 #815649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #815649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815649; }
.text { color: #815649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 86 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815649, #817249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #815649?: #815649 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815649?: The RGB value is 129, 86, 73: 129 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815649?: The complementary color is #497481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.