What color is #81697A?

#81697A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81697A?

The RGB value is 129, 105, 122: 129 red, 105 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81697A?

The complementary color is #698170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81697A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81697A color

#81697A rgb(129, 105, 122)

Shades of pink

The hex color #81697A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 41.2% green and 47.8% blue (129, 105, 122).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 10% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#81697A color codes

HEX	`#81697A`
RGB	`rgb(129, 105, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 41.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 10%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 19%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.2, 12.65, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.2, 13.94, 335.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.617, 16.176, 20.603)`
Decimal	`8481146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81697A, 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 #81697A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#81697A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #81697A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81697a; }
.text { color: #81697a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81697a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 105 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81697a, #81696e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #81697A?: #81697A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81697A?: The RGB value is 129, 105, 122: 129 red, 105 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81697A?: The complementary color is #698170, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81697A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.