What color is #511D3C?

#511D3C is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511D3C?

The RGB value is 81, 29, 60: 81 red, 29 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511D3C?

The complementary color is #1D5132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511D3C color

#511D3C rgb(81, 29, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511D3C is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11.4% green and 23.5% blue (81, 29, 60).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#511D3C color codes

HEX	`#511D3C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 29, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, 28.27, -7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 29.34, 344.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.648, 2.955, 4.6)`
Decimal	`5315900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511D3C, 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 #511D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #511D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511d3c; }
.text { color: #511d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 29 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511d3c, #511d22); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #511D3C?: #511D3C is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511D3C?: The RGB value is 81, 29, 60: 81 red, 29 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511D3C?: The complementary color is #1D5132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.