What color is #51201C?

#51201C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51201C?

The RGB value is 81, 32, 28: 81 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51201C?

The complementary color is #1C4D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51201C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51201C color

#51201C rgb(81, 32, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #51201C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.5% green and 11% blue (81, 32, 28).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 65% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#51201C color codes

HEX	`#51201C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 32, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.5, 22.61, 13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.5, 26.58, 31.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.12, 2.867, 1.435)`
Decimal	`5316636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51201C, 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 #51201C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51201C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #51201C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51201c; }
.text { color: #51201c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51201c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 32 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51201c, #513b1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #51201C?: #51201C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51201C?: The RGB value is 81, 32, 28: 81 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51201C?: The complementary color is #1C4D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51201C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.