What color is #816767?

#816767 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816767?

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

What is the complementary color of #816767?

The complementary color is #678181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816767 color

#816767 rgb(129, 103, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #816767 is a grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 11% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 20% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#816767 color codes

HEX	`#816767`
RGB	`rgb(129, 103, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 40.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 11%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 20%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 20%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, 10.39, 3.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 11.11, 20.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.352, 15.348, 14.93)`
Decimal	`8480615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816767, 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 #816767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #816767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816767; }
.text { color: #816767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 103 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816767, #817467); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #816767?: #816767 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816767?: The RGB value is 129, 103, 103: 129 red, 103 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816767?: The complementary color is #678181, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.