What color is #512838?

#512838 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512838?

The RGB value is 81, 40, 56: 81 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512838?

The complementary color is #285141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512838 color

#512838 rgb(81, 40, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #512838 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue (81, 40, 56).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#512838 color codes

HEX	`#512838`
RGB	`rgb(81, 40, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 15.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 51%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 21.29, -1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 21.35, 355.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.866, 3.553, 4.17)`
Decimal	`5318712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512838, 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 #512838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #512838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512838; }
.text { color: #512838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 40 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512838, #512c28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #512838?: #512838 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512838?: The RGB value is 81, 40, 56: 81 red, 40 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512838?: The complementary color is #285141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.