What color is #512D0F?

#512D0F is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512D0F?

The RGB value is 81, 45, 15: 81 red, 45 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512D0F?

The complementary color is #0F3351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512D0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512D0F color

#512D0F rgb(81, 45, 15)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512D0F is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.6% green and 5.9% blue (81, 45, 15).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 69% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 81% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#512D0F color codes

HEX	`#512D0F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 45, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.6%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 69%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 81%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 81%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.52, 13.76, 25.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.52, 29.05, 61.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.418, 3.661, 0.926)`
Decimal	`5319951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512D0F, 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 #512D0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512D0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	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 #512D0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512d0f; }
.text { color: #512d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512d0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 45 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512d0f, #514e0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #512D0F?: #512D0F is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512D0F?: The RGB value is 81, 45, 15: 81 red, 45 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512D0F?: The complementary color is #0F3351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512D0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.