What color is #511F30?

#511F30 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511F30?

The RGB value is 81, 31, 48: 81 red, 31 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511F30?

The complementary color is #1F5140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511F30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511F30 color

#511F30 rgb(81, 31, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #511F30 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.2% green and 18.8% blue (81, 31, 48).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 45% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 41% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#511F30 color codes

HEX	`#511F30`
RGB	`rgb(81, 31, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 45%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 62%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.81, 25.39, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.81, 25.39, 1.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.417, 2.943, 3.131)`
Decimal	`5316400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511F30, 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 #511F30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511F30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	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 #511F30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511f30; }
.text { color: #511f30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511f30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 31 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511f30, #51271f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #511F30?: #511F30 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511F30?: The RGB value is 81, 31, 48: 81 red, 31 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511F30?: The complementary color is #1F5140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511F30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.