What color is #512C26?

#512C26 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 #512C26?

The RGB value is 81, 44, 38: 81 red, 44 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512C26?

The complementary color is #264B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512C26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512C26 color

#512C26 rgb(81, 44, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512C26 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.3% green and 14.9% blue (81, 44, 38).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 53% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#512C26 color codes

HEX	`#512C26`
RGB	`rgb(81, 44, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 53%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 53%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.62, 16.32, 11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.62, 19.84, 34.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.644, 3.691, 2.301)`
Decimal	`5319718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512C26, 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 #512C26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512C26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #512C26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512c26; }
.text { color: #512c26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512c26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 44 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512c26, #514226); }

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Questions

What color is #512C26?: #512C26 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 #512C26?: The RGB value is 81, 44, 38: 81 red, 44 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512C26?: The complementary color is #264B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512C26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.