What color is #510022?

#510022 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #510022?

The RGB value is 81, 0, 34: 81 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #510022?

The complementary color is #00512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #510022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#510022 color

#510022 rgb(81, 0, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #510022 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 0% green and 13.3% blue (81, 0, 34).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 58% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#510022 color codes

HEX	`#510022`
RGB	`rgb(81, 0, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 0%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 100%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 58%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.76, 36.58, 3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.76, 36.73, 5.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.682, 1.865, 1.679)`
Decimal	`5308450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #510022, 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 #510022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#510022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #510022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #510022; }
.text { color: #510022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #510022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 0 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #510022, #510700); }

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Questions

What color is #510022?: #510022 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #510022?: The RGB value is 81, 0, 34: 81 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #510022?: The complementary color is #00512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #510022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.