What color is #510014?

#510014 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #510014?

The RGB value is 81, 0, 20: 81 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #510014?

The complementary color is #00513D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #510014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#510014 color

#510014 rgb(81, 0, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #510014 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 0% green and 7.8% blue (81, 0, 20).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#510014 color codes

HEX	`#510014`
RGB	`rgb(81, 0, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 0%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.4, 35.62, 13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.4, 37.93, 20.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.52, 1.8, 0.824)`
Decimal	`5308436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #510014, 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 #510014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#510014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #510014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #510014; }
.text { color: #510014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #510014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 0 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #510014, #511400); }

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Questions

What color is #510014?: #510014 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #510014?: The RGB value is 81, 0, 20: 81 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #510014?: The complementary color is #00513D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #510014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.