What color is #512A35?

#512A35 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512A35?

The RGB value is 81, 42, 53: 81 red, 42 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512A35?

The complementary color is #2A5146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512A35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512A35 color

#512A35 rgb(81, 42, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #512A35 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.5% green and 20.8% blue (81, 42, 53).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#512A35 color codes

HEX	`#512A35`
RGB	`rgb(81, 42, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.52, 19.58, 0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.52, 19.61, 2.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.864, 3.663, 3.818)`
Decimal	`5319221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512A35, 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 #512A35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512A35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #512A35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512a35; }
.text { color: #512a35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512a35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 42 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512a35, #51332a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #512A35?: #512A35 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512A35?: The RGB value is 81, 42, 53: 81 red, 42 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512A35?: The complementary color is #2A5146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512A35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.