What color is #511D3E?

#511D3E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511D3E?

The RGB value is 81, 29, 62: 81 red, 29 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511D3E?

The complementary color is #1D5130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511D3E color

#511D3E rgb(81, 29, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511D3E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11.4% green and 24.3% blue (81, 29, 62).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#511D3E color codes

HEX	`#511D3E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 29, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.95, 28.6, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.95, 30.01, 342.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.702, 2.976, 4.883)`
Decimal	`5315902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511D3E, 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 #511D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #511D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511d3e; }
.text { color: #511d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 29 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511d3e, #511d24); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #511D3E?: #511D3E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511D3E?: The RGB value is 81, 29, 62: 81 red, 29 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511D3E?: The complementary color is #1D5130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.