What color is #51272B?

#51272B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51272B?

The RGB value is 81, 39, 43: 81 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51272B?

The complementary color is #27514D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51272B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51272B color

#51272B rgb(81, 39, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #51272B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 15.3% green and 16.9% blue (81, 39, 43).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 47% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#51272B color codes

HEX	`#51272B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 39, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 15.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 47%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.49, 20.03, 6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.49, 21.01, 17.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.555, 3.375, 2.697)`
Decimal	`5318443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51272B, 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 #51272B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51272B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #51272B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51272b; }
.text { color: #51272b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51272b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 39 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51272b, #513827); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #51272B?: #51272B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51272B?: The RGB value is 81, 39, 43: 81 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51272B?: The complementary color is #27514D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51272B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.