What color is #816B5D?

#816B5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816B5D?

The RGB value is 129, 107, 93: 129 red, 107 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816B5D?

The complementary color is #5D7381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816B5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816B5D color

#816B5D rgb(129, 107, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #816B5D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 42% green and 36.5% blue (129, 107, 93).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 16% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 28% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#816B5D color codes

HEX	`#816B5D`
RGB	`rgb(129, 107, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 42%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 16%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 28%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, 6.43, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 12.83, 59.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.287, 15.973, 12.579)`
Decimal	`8481629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816B5D, 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 #816B5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816B5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #816B5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816b5d; }
.text { color: #816b5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816b5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 107 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816b5d, #817d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #816B5D?: #816B5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816B5D?: The RGB value is 129, 107, 93: 129 red, 107 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816B5D?: The complementary color is #5D7381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816B5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.