What color is #816972?

#816972 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816972?

The RGB value is 129, 105, 114: 129 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816972?

The complementary color is #698178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816972 color

#816972 rgb(129, 105, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #816972 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue (129, 105, 114).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 10% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#816972 color codes

HEX	`#816972`
RGB	`rgb(129, 105, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 41.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 10%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 19%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, 11.13, -1.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 11.22, 352.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.142, 15.986, 18.099)`
Decimal	`8481138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816972, 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 #816972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #816972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816972; }
.text { color: #816972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 105 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816972, #816c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #816972?: #816972 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816972?: The RGB value is 129, 105, 114: 129 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816972?: The complementary color is #698178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.