What color is #512C31?

#512C31 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 #512C31?

The RGB value is 81, 44, 49: 81 red, 44 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512C31?

The complementary color is #2C514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512C31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512C31 color

#512C31 rgb(81, 44, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #512C31 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.3% green and 19.2% blue (81, 44, 49).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#512C31 color codes

HEX	`#512C31`
RGB	`rgb(81, 44, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.91, 17.74, 4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.91, 18.24, 13.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.849, 3.773, 3.378)`
Decimal	`5319729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512C31, 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 #512C31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512C31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	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 #512C31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512c31; }
.text { color: #512c31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512c31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 44 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512c31, #51392c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #512C31?: #512C31 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 #512C31?: The RGB value is 81, 44, 49: 81 red, 44 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512C31?: The complementary color is #2C514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512C31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.