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#815165 Color

#815165 is rgb(129, 81, 101) in RGB, hsl(335, 23%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 22%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#815165
HEX#815165
RGBrgb(129, 81, 101)
HSLhsl(335, 23%, 41%)
HSVhsv(335, 37%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 22%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.07 353.4)
LABlab(40.53% 22.86 -2.81)
LCHlch(40.53% 23.03 353.00)

What #815165 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 #815165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#815165 Channel Values

How #815165 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 81 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 23% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 37% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 22% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815165 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.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #815165

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815165; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #815165

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 #815165 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.

Typical#815165
Protanopia#5B5B65
Protanomaly#6C5765
Deuteranopia#646464
Deuteranomaly#715D64
Tritanopia#7F5454
Tritanomaly#80535B
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #815165 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-815165: #815165;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #815165;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-815165': '#815165' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.318, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_815165">#815165</color>
SVG fillfill="#815165"

More Pink Colors

#815165 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#815165 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #815165?

#815165 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(129, 81, 101) in RGB and hsl(335, 23%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #815165?

#815165 is rgb(129, 81, 101) — red 129, green 81, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #815165?

#815165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 22%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #815165 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #815165 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #815165 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #815165 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 23.36, which is visibly different.

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