What color is #815659?

#815659 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815659?

The RGB value is 129, 86, 89: 129 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815659?

The complementary color is #56817E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815659 color

#815659 rgb(129, 86, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #815659 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (129, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 31% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#815659 color codes

HEX	`#815659`
RGB	`rgb(129, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 33%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.29, 18.29, 5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.29, 19.11, 16.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.185, 12.045, 11.027)`
Decimal	`8476249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815659, 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 #815659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #815659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815659; }
.text { color: #815659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815659, #816956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #815659?: #815659 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815659?: The RGB value is 129, 86, 89: 129 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815659?: The complementary color is #56817E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.