What color is #81675C?

#81675C 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 #81675C?

The RGB value is 129, 103, 92: 129 red, 103 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81675C?

The complementary color is #5C7681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81675C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81675C color

#81675C rgb(129, 103, 92)

Shades of brown

The hex color #81675C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 40.4% green and 36.1% blue (129, 103, 92).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 17% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 29% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#81675C color codes

HEX	`#81675C`
RGB	`rgb(129, 103, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 40.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 17%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 29%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, 8.63, 10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 13.32, 49.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.836, 15.141, 12.212)`
Decimal	`8480604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81675C, 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 #81675C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81675C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #81675C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81675c; }
.text { color: #81675c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81675c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 103 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81675c, #817a5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #81675C?: #81675C 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 #81675C?: The RGB value is 129, 103, 92: 129 red, 103 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81675C?: The complementary color is #5C7681, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81675C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.