What color is #512F37?

#512F37 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512F37?

The RGB value is 81, 47, 55: 81 red, 47 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512F37?

The complementary color is #2F5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512F37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512F37 color

#512F37 rgb(81, 47, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #512F37 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 18.4% green and 21.6% blue (81, 47, 55).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#512F37 color codes

HEX	`#512F37`
RGB	`rgb(81, 47, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 18.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.86, 16.75, 1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.86, 16.83, 5.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.1, 4.059, 4.128)`
Decimal	`5320503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512F37, 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 #512F37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512F37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #512F37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512f37; }
.text { color: #512f37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512f37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 47 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512f37, #51382f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #512F37?: #512F37 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512F37?: The RGB value is 81, 47, 55: 81 red, 47 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512F37?: The complementary color is #2F5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512F37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.