What color is #51021D?

#51021D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51021D?

The RGB value is 81, 2, 29: 81 red, 2 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51021D?

The complementary color is #025136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51021D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51021D color

#51021D rgb(81, 2, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #51021D is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 0.8% green and 11.4% blue (81, 2, 29).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 95% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 64% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#51021D color codes

HEX	`#51021D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 2, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 0.8%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 95%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 98%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 64%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.86, 35.49, 7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.86, 36.2, 11.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.637, 1.882, 1.334)`
Decimal	`5308957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51021D, 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 #51021D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51021D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #51021D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51021d; }
.text { color: #51021d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51021d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 2 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51021d, #510f02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #51021D?: #51021D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51021D?: The RGB value is 81, 2, 29: 81 red, 2 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51021D?: The complementary color is #025136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51021D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.