What color is #511732?

#511732 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511732?

The RGB value is 81, 23, 50: 81 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511732?

The complementary color is #175136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511732 color

#511732 rgb(81, 23, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #511732 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 9% green and 19.6% blue (81, 23, 50).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 56% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#511732 color codes

HEX	`#511732`
RGB	`rgb(81, 23, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 56%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 72%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.33, 29.84, -3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.33, 30, 354.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.276, 2.593, 3.292)`
Decimal	`5314354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511732, 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 #511732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #511732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511732; }
.text { color: #511732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 23 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511732, #511917); }

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Questions

What color is #511732?: #511732 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511732?: The RGB value is 81, 23, 50: 81 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511732?: The complementary color is #175136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.