What color is #512031?

#512031 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 #512031?

The RGB value is 81, 32, 49: 81 red, 32 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512031?

The complementary color is #205140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512031 color

#512031 rgb(81, 32, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #512031 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.5% green and 19.2% blue (81, 32, 49).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 43% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#512031 color codes

HEX	`#512031`
RGB	`rgb(81, 32, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 43%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 60%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.06, 24.96, 0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.06, 24.96, 0.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.464, 3.005, 3.25)`
Decimal	`5316657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512031, 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 #512031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	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 #512031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512031; }
.text { color: #512031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 32 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512031, #512820); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #512031?: #512031 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 #512031?: The RGB value is 81, 32, 49: 81 red, 32 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512031?: The complementary color is #205140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.