What color is #511E21?

#511E21 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511E21?

The RGB value is 81, 30, 33: 81 red, 30 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511E21?

The complementary color is #1E514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511E21?

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.

#511E21 color

#511E21 rgb(81, 30, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #511E21 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11.8% green and 12.9% blue (81, 30, 33).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 46% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 59% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#511E21 color codes

HEX	`#511E21`
RGB	`rgb(81, 30, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 46%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 63%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 59%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.17, 24.2, 10.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.17, 26.22, 22.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.132, 2.788, 1.759)`
Decimal	`5316129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511E21, 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 #511E21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511E21 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 #511E21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511e21; }
.text { color: #511e21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511e21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 30 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511e21, #51341e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #511E21?: #511E21 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511E21?: The RGB value is 81, 30, 33: 81 red, 30 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511E21?: The complementary color is #1E514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511E21?: 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.