What color is #512B44?

#512B44 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512B44?

The RGB value is 81, 43, 68: 81 red, 43 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512B44?

The complementary color is #2B5138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512B44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512B44 color

#512B44 rgb(81, 43, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512B44 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.9% green and 26.7% blue (81, 43, 68).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#512B44 color codes

HEX	`#512B44`
RGB	`rgb(81, 43, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 16%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.32, 21.54, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.32, 23, 339.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.301, 3.895, 5.94)`
Decimal	`5319492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512B44, 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 #512B44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512B44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #512B44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512b44; }
.text { color: #512b44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512b44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 43 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512b44, #512b31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #512B44?: #512B44 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512B44?: The RGB value is 81, 43, 68: 81 red, 43 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512B44?: The complementary color is #2B5138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512B44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.