What color is #824C6D?

#824C6D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #824C6D?

The RGB value is 130, 76, 109: 130 red, 76 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #824C6D?

The complementary color is #4C8261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #824C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#824C6D color

#824C6D rgb(130, 76, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #824C6D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 29.8% green and 42.7% blue (130, 76, 109).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 26% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 16% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#824C6D color codes

HEX	`#824C6D`
RGB	`rgb(130, 76, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 29.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 26%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 16%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, 27.76, -9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 29.27, 341.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.551, 11.02, 15.826)`
Decimal	`8539245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #824C6D, 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 #824C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#824C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #824C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #824c6d; }
.text { color: #824c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #824c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 76 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #824c6d, #824c52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #824C6D?: #824C6D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #824C6D?: The RGB value is 130, 76, 109: 130 red, 76 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #824C6D?: The complementary color is #4C8261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #824C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.