Information about #816E6B color

#816E6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#816E6B falls into the Red Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 110, 107) — 50.6% red, 43.1% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 9 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #816E6B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ferra (#876A68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Talisman (#7D7466) and Riverstone (#797067).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(129, 110, 107)), which gives #816E6B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #816E6B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #816E6B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#816E6B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#816E6B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #816E6B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Riverstone color link
Riverstone

#797067

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#816E6B
  • RGB129, 110, 107
  • CMYK0, 7, 9, 49
  • CSSrgb(129, 110, 107)
  • HSL8°, 9%, 46%
  • HSL Precise8.182°, 9.322%, 46.275%
  • HSV8°, 17%, 51%
  • HSB8°, 17%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.431, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.431, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.431, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID816E6B
  • DECIMAL ID8482411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01