What color is #816856?

#816856 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Pastel Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816856?

The RGB value is 129, 104, 86: 129 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816856?

The complementary color is #566F81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816856 color

#816856 rgb(129, 104, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #816856 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 40.8% green and 33.7% blue (129, 104, 86).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 33% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#816856 color codes

HEX	`#816856`
RGB	`rgb(129, 104, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 40.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 33%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, 7.17, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 15.65, 62.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.684, 15.24, 10.918)`
Decimal	`8480854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816856, 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 #816856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #816856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816856; }
.text { color: #816856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 104 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816856, #817d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #816856?: #816856 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Pastel Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816856?: The RGB value is 129, 104, 86: 129 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816856?: The complementary color is #566F81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.