What color is #511416?

#511416 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511416?

The RGB value is 81, 20, 22: 81 red, 20 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511416?

The complementary color is #14514F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511416 color

#511416 rgb(81, 20, 22)

Shades of red

The hex color #511416 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 7.8% green and 8.6% blue (81, 20, 22).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 60% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 73% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#511416 color codes

HEX	`#511416`
RGB	`rgb(81, 20, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 7.8%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 60%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 75%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 73%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.03, 28.44, 14.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.03, 32.15, 27.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.789, 2.308, 1.005)`
Decimal	`5313558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511416, 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 #511416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #511416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511416; }
.text { color: #511416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 20 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511416, #513114); }

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Questions

What color is #511416?: #511416 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511416?: The RGB value is 81, 20, 22: 81 red, 20 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511416?: The complementary color is #14514F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.