What color is #512D3D?

#512D3D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512D3D?

The RGB value is 81, 45, 61: 81 red, 45 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512D3D?

The complementary color is #2D5141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512D3D color

#512D3D rgb(81, 45, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #512D3D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.6% green and 23.9% blue (81, 45, 61).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#512D3D color codes

HEX	`#512D3D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 45, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.55, 19.02, -2.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.55, 19.26, 351.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.174, 3.963, 4.906)`
Decimal	`5319997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512D3D, 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 #512D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #512D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512d3d; }
.text { color: #512d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 45 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512d3d, #512f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #512D3D?: #512D3D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512D3D?: The RGB value is 81, 45, 61: 81 red, 45 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512D3D?: The complementary color is #2D5141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.