What color is #511927?

#511927 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511927?

The RGB value is 81, 25, 39: 81 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511927?

The complementary color is #195143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511927?

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.

#511927 color

#511927 rgb(81, 25, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #511927 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 9.8% green and 15.3% blue (81, 25, 39).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 52% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#511927 color codes

HEX	`#511927`
RGB	`rgb(81, 25, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 9.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 69%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 52%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.33, 27.5, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.33, 27.89, 9.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.107, 2.592, 2.203)`
Decimal	`5314855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511927, 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 #511927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511927 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 #511927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511927; }
.text { color: #511927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 25 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511927, #512719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #511927?: #511927 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511927?: The RGB value is 81, 25, 39: 81 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511927?: The complementary color is #195143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511927?: 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.