What color is #816656?

#816656 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816656?

The RGB value is 129, 102, 86: 129 red, 102 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816656?

The complementary color is #567181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816656 color

#816656 rgb(129, 102, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #816656 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 40% green and 33.7% blue (129, 102, 86).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 33% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#816656 color codes

HEX	`#816656`
RGB	`rgb(129, 102, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 40%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 33%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 33%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.42, 8.35, 13.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.42, 15.59, 57.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.485, 14.842, 10.852)`
Decimal	`8480342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816656, 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 #816656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #816656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816656; }
.text { color: #816656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 102 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816656, #817c56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #816656?: #816656 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816656?: The RGB value is 129, 102, 86: 129 red, 102 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816656?: The complementary color is #567181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.