What color is #512928?

#512928 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 #512928?

The RGB value is 81, 41, 40: 81 red, 41 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512928?

The complementary color is #285051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512928 color

#512928 rgb(81, 41, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #512928 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.1% green and 15.7% blue (81, 41, 40).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 51% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#512928 color codes

HEX	`#512928`
RGB	`rgb(81, 41, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 51%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 51%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.9, 18.43, 8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.9, 20.5, 25.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.57, 3.489, 2.44)`
Decimal	`5318952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512928, 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 #512928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #512928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512928; }
.text { color: #512928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 41 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512928, #513e28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #512928?: #512928 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 #512928?: The RGB value is 81, 41, 40: 81 red, 41 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512928?: The complementary color is #285051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.