What color is #512A25?

#512A25 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512A25?

The RGB value is 81, 42, 37: 81 red, 42 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512A25?

The complementary color is #254C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512A25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512A25 color

#512A25 rgb(81, 42, 37)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512A25 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.5% green and 14.5% blue (81, 42, 37).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 54% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#512A25 color codes

HEX	`#512A25`
RGB	`rgb(81, 42, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 54%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.09, 17.46, 11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.09, 20.77, 32.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.556, 3.539, 2.193)`
Decimal	`5319205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512A25, 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 #512A25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512A25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #512A25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512a25; }
.text { color: #512a25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512a25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 42 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512a25, #514025); }

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Questions

What color is #512A25?: #512A25 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512A25?: The RGB value is 81, 42, 37: 81 red, 42 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512A25?: The complementary color is #254C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512A25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.