What color is #51223C?

#51223C is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51223C?

The RGB value is 81, 34, 60: 81 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51223C?

The complementary color is #225137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51223C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51223C color

#51223C rgb(81, 34, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51223C is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 13.3% green and 23.5% blue (81, 34, 60).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#51223C color codes

HEX	`#51223C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 34, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 13.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 58%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.9, 25.5, -6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.9, 26.26, 346.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.781, 3.22, 4.644)`
Decimal	`5317180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51223C, 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 #51223C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51223C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #51223C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51223c; }
.text { color: #51223c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51223c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 34 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51223c, #512225); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #51223C?: #51223C is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51223C?: The RGB value is 81, 34, 60: 81 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51223C?: The complementary color is #225137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51223C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.