What color is #512A36?

#512A36 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 #512A36?

The RGB value is 81, 42, 54: 81 red, 42 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512A36?

The complementary color is #2A5145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512A36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512A36 color

#512A36 rgb(81, 42, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #512A36 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.5% green and 21.2% blue (81, 42, 54).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 33% 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 12.11:1).

#512A36 color codes

HEX	`#512A36`
RGB	`rgb(81, 42, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 33%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.56, 19.74, 0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.56, 19.74, 0.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.887, 3.672, 3.941)`
Decimal	`5319222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512A36, 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 #512A36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512A36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	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 #512A36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512a36; }
.text { color: #512a36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512a36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 42 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512a36, #51322a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #512A36?: #512A36 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 #512A36?: The RGB value is 81, 42, 54: 81 red, 42 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512A36?: The complementary color is #2A5145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512A36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.