What color is #512D2D?

#512D2D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512D2D?

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

What is the complementary color of #512D2D?

The complementary color is #2D5151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512D2D color

#512D2D rgb(81, 45, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #512D2D is a dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#512D2D color codes

HEX	`#512D2D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 45, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.05, 16.55, 7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.05, 18.04, 23.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.806, 3.816, 2.966)`
Decimal	`5319981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512D2D, 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 #512D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #512D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512d2d; }
.text { color: #512d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 45 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512d2d, #513f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #512D2D?: #512D2D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512D2D?: The RGB value is 81, 45, 45: 81 red, 45 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512D2D?: The complementary color is #2D5151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.