#814B57 Color
#814B57 is rgb(129, 75, 87) in RGB, hsl(347, 26%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#814B57rgb(129, 75, 87)hsl(347, 26%, 40%)hsv(347, 42%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 49%)oklch(48% 0.075 5.9)lab(38.74% 24.63 3.28)lch(38.74% 24.85 7.60)What #814B57 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #814B57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#814B57 Channel Values
How #814B57 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 129 · G 75 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 26% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 42% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 33% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #814B57 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #814B57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #814B57; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #814B57
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #814B57 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#814B57#575757#6A5357#616155#6F5956#804D4D#804C51#5B5B5BUsing #814B57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-814b57: #814B57;background-color: #814B57;colors: { 'color-814b57': '#814B57' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.294, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_814b57">#814B57</color>fill="#814B57"More Red Colors
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#814B57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #814B57?
#814B57 is a mid-tone red — rgb(129, 75, 87) in RGB and hsl(347, 26%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #814B57?
#814B57 is rgb(129, 75, 87) — red 129, green 75, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #814B57?
#814B57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 33%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #814B57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #814B57 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #814B57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #814B57 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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