What color is #51212D?

#51212D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51212D?

The RGB value is 81, 33, 45: 81 red, 33 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51212D?

The complementary color is #215145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51212D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51212D color

#51212D rgb(81, 33, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #51212D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.9% green and 17.6% blue (81, 33, 45).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 44% 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 13.08:1).

#51212D color codes

HEX	`#51212D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 33, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 42%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.15, 23.86, 3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.15, 24.05, 7.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.411, 3.027, 2.834)`
Decimal	`5316909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51212D, 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 #51212D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51212D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.08:1	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 #51212D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51212d; }
.text { color: #51212d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51212d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 33 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51212d, #512d21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #51212D?: #51212D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51212D?: The RGB value is 81, 33, 45: 81 red, 33 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51212D?: The complementary color is #215145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51212D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.