What color is #512435?

#512435 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 #512435?

The RGB value is 81, 36, 53: 81 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512435?

The complementary color is #245140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512435 color

#512435 rgb(81, 36, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #512435 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (81, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#512435 color codes

HEX	`#512435`
RGB	`rgb(81, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.09, 23.23, -1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.09, 23.25, 357.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.667, 3.269, 3.753)`
Decimal	`5317685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512435, 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 #512435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #512435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512435; }
.text { color: #512435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512435, #512924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #512435?: #512435 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 #512435?: The RGB value is 81, 36, 53: 81 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512435?: The complementary color is #245140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.