What color is #51151D?

#51151D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51151D?

The RGB value is 81, 21, 29: 81 red, 21 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51151D?

The complementary color is #155149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51151D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51151D color

#51151D rgb(81, 21, 29)

Shades of red

The hex color #51151D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 8.2% green and 11.4% blue (81, 21, 29).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 59% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 64% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#51151D color codes

HEX	`#51151D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 21, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 8.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 59%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 74%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 64%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.34, 28.49, 10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.34, 30.35, 20.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.884, 2.375, 1.416)`
Decimal	`5313821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51151D, 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 #51151D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51151D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #51151D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51151d; }
.text { color: #51151d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51151d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 21 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51151d, #512b15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #51151D?: #51151D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51151D?: The RGB value is 81, 21, 29: 81 red, 21 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51151D?: The complementary color is #155149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51151D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.