What color is #816E7C?

#816E7C is a gray, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816E7C?

The RGB value is 129, 110, 124: 129 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816E7C?

The complementary color is #6E8173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816E7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816E7C color

#816E7C rgb(129, 110, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #816E7C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 43.1% green and 48.6% blue (129, 110, 124).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 8% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#816E7C color codes

HEX	`#816E7C`
RGB	`rgb(129, 110, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 43.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 8%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 15%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.6, 10.08, -4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.6, 11.23, 333.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.267, 17.275, 21.437)`
Decimal	`8482428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816E7C, 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 #816E7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816E7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #816E7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816e7c; }
.text { color: #816e7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816e7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 110 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816e7c, #816e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #816E7C?: #816E7C is a gray, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816E7C?: The RGB value is 129, 110, 124: 129 red, 110 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816E7C?: The complementary color is #6E8173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816E7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.