What color is #816255?

#816255 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bliss. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816255?

The RGB value is 129, 98, 85: 129 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816255?

The complementary color is #557481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816255 color

#816255 rgb(129, 98, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #816255 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (129, 98, 85).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 34% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bliss (#7F6054), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#816255 color codes

HEX	`#816255`
RGB	`rgb(129, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 34%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.32, 10.58, 12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.32, 16.18, 49.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.061, 14.059, 10.513)`
Decimal	`8479317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816255, 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 #816255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #816255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816255; }
.text { color: #816255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816255, #817855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #816255?: #816255 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bliss. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816255?: The RGB value is 129, 98, 85: 129 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816255?: The complementary color is #557481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.