What color is #511C32?

#511C32 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511C32?

The RGB value is 81, 28, 50: 81 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511C32?

The complementary color is #1C513B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511C32 color

#511C32 rgb(81, 28, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #511C32 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11% green and 19.6% blue (81, 28, 50).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#511C32 color codes

HEX	`#511C32`
RGB	`rgb(81, 28, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.27, 27.3, -1.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.27, 27.36, 356.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.385, 2.811, 3.329)`
Decimal	`5315634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511C32, 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 #511C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #511C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511c32; }
.text { color: #511c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 28 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511c32, #51201c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #511C32?: #511C32 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511C32?: The RGB value is 81, 28, 50: 81 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511C32?: The complementary color is #1C513B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.