What color is #511F3A?

#511F3A 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 #511F3A?

The RGB value is 81, 31, 58: 81 red, 31 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511F3A?

The complementary color is #1F5136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511F3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511F3A color

#511F3A rgb(81, 31, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511F3A is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.2% green and 22.7% blue (81, 31, 58).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 45% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 28% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#511F3A color codes

HEX	`#511F3A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 31, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 45%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 62%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 28%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.18, 26.87, -5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.18, 27.52, 347.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.647, 3.035, 4.343)`
Decimal	`5316410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511F3A, 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 #511F3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511F3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #511F3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511f3a; }
.text { color: #511f3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511f3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 31 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511f3a, #511f21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #511F3A?: #511F3A 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 #511F3A?: The RGB value is 81, 31, 58: 81 red, 31 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511F3A?: The complementary color is #1F5136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511F3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.