What color is #815972?

#815972 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815972?

The RGB value is 129, 89, 114: 129 red, 89 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815972?

The complementary color is #598168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815972 color

#815972 rgb(129, 89, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #815972 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 34.9% green and 44.7% blue (129, 89, 114).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 18% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 12% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#815972 color codes

HEX	`#815972`
RGB	`rgb(129, 89, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 34.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 18%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 31%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 12%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.8, 20.66, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.8, 22, 339.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.663, 13.027, 17.606)`
Decimal	`8477042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815972, 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 #815972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #815972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815972; }
.text { color: #815972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 89 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815972, #81595e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #815972?: #815972 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815972?: The RGB value is 129, 89, 114: 129 red, 89 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815972?: The complementary color is #598168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.