What color is #511D29?

#511D29 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511D29?

The RGB value is 81, 29, 41: 81 red, 29 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511D29?

The complementary color is #1D5145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511D29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511D29 color

#511D29 rgb(81, 29, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #511D29 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11.4% green and 16.1% blue (81, 29, 41).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 49% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#511D29 color codes

HEX	`#511D29`
RGB	`rgb(81, 29, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 49%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.18, 25.61, 4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.18, 26, 9.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.233, 2.789, 2.413)`
Decimal	`5315881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511D29, 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 #511D29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511D29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #511D29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511d29; }
.text { color: #511d29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511d29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 29 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511d29, #512b1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #511D29?: #511D29 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511D29?: The RGB value is 81, 29, 41: 81 red, 29 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511D29?: The complementary color is #1D5145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511D29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.