What color is #816E7E?

#816E7E is a gray, closest to the named color Sakura Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #816E7E?

The RGB value is 129, 110, 126: 129 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #816E7E?

The complementary color is #6E8171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #816E7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#816E7E color

#816E7E rgb(129, 110, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #816E7E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 43.1% green and 49.4% blue (129, 110, 126).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 8% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sakura Night (#7B6C7C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#816E7E color codes

HEX	`#816E7E`
RGB	`rgb(129, 110, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 43.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 8%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 15%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.67, 10.47, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.67, 12.1, 329.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.395, 17.326, 22.11)`
Decimal	`8482430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #816E7E, 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 #816E7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#816E7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #816E7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #816e7e; }
.text { color: #816e7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #816e7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 110 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #816e7e, #816e75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #816E7E?: #816E7E is a gray, closest to the named color Sakura Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #816E7E?: The RGB value is 129, 110, 126: 129 red, 110 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #816E7E?: The complementary color is #6E8171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #816E7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.