What color is #816371?

#816371 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816371?

The RGB value is 129, 99, 113: 129 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816371?

The complementary color is #638173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816371 color

#816371 rgb(129, 99, 113)

Shades of pink

The hex color #816371 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 38.8% green and 44.3% blue (129, 99, 113).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 12% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#816371 color codes

HEX	`#816371`
RGB	`rgb(129, 99, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 38.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 23%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 12%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.34, 14.52, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.34, 14.87, 347.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.496, 14.784, 17.604)`
Decimal	`8479601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816371, 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 #816371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #816371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816371; }
.text { color: #816371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 99 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816371, #816463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #816371?: #816371 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816371?: The RGB value is 129, 99, 113: 129 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816371?: The complementary color is #638173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.