What color is #512C2E?

#512C2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512C2E?

The RGB value is 81, 44, 46: 81 red, 44 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512C2E?

The complementary color is #2C514F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512C2E color

#512C2E rgb(81, 44, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #512C2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.3% green and 18% blue (81, 44, 46).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 43% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#512C2E color codes

HEX	`#512C2E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 44, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.82, 17.32, 6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.82, 18.38, 19.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.787, 3.748, 3.056)`
Decimal	`5319726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512C2E, 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 #512C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #512C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512c2e; }
.text { color: #512c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 44 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512c2e, #513d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #512C2E?: #512C2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512C2E?: The RGB value is 81, 44, 46: 81 red, 44 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512C2E?: The complementary color is #2C514F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.