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#816573 Color

#816573 is rgb(129, 101, 115) in RGB, hsl(330, 12%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#816573
HEX#816573
RGBrgb(129, 101, 115)
HSLhsl(330, 12%, 45%)
HSVhsv(330, 22%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.041 347)
LABlab(45.98% 13.42 -3.36)
LCHlch(45.98% 13.83 345.93)

What #816573 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 #816573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Old Lavender#796878ΔE 5.12Deep Taupe#7E5E60ΔE 8.03Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 9.11Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 10Zircon Gray#807473ΔE 11.17Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 12.94

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

#816573 Channel Values

How #816573 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 101 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 12% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 22% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #816573 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 text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #816573 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #816573

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #816573; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#816573
Complementary
#658173
Analogous
#816581
Analogous
#816565
Triadic
#738165
Triadic
#657381
Split comp.
#658165
Split comp.
#658181

Tints & Shades of #816573

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.

Tints

#967987
#A58D99
#B7A4AD
#C7B8BF
#D9CED4
#E9E2E6

Shades

#6F5863
#5E4A54
#4D3D45
#3F3138
#2E2429
#1D161A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #816573.

How #816573 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#816573
Protanopia#6A6A73
Protanomaly#746873
Deuteranopia#6F6F72
Deuteranomaly#776B73
Tritanopia#806767
Tritanomaly#80666C
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #816573 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-816573: #816573;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #816573;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-816573': '#816573' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.396, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_816573">#816573</color>
SVG fillfill="#816573"

More Pink Colors

#816573 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#816573 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #816573?

#816573 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(129, 101, 115) in RGB and hsl(330, 12%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #816573?

#816573 is rgb(129, 101, 115) — red 129, green 101, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #816573?

#816573 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #816573 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #816573 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #816573 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #816573 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 13.92, which is visibly different.

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