What color is #816D7D?

#816D7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816D7D?

The RGB value is 129, 109, 125: 129 red, 109 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816D7D?

The complementary color is #6D8171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816D7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816D7D color

#816D7D rgb(129, 109, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #816D7D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 42.7% green and 49% blue (129, 109, 125).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 8% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#816D7D color codes

HEX	`#816D7D`
RGB	`rgb(129, 109, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 42.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 8%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 16%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.37, 10.87, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.37, 12.37, 331.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.223, 17.085, 21.736)`
Decimal	`8482173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816D7D, 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 #816D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #816D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816d7d; }
.text { color: #816d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 109 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816d7d, #816d73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #816D7D?: #816D7D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816D7D?: The RGB value is 129, 109, 125: 129 red, 109 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816D7D?: The complementary color is #6D8171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816D7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.