What color is #513032?

#513032 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 #513032?

The RGB value is 81, 48, 50: 81 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513032?

The complementary color is #30514F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513032 color

#513032 rgb(81, 48, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #513032 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 18.8% green and 19.6% blue (81, 48, 50).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#513032 color codes

HEX	`#513032`
RGB	`rgb(81, 48, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 18.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.98, 15.35, 5.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.98, 16.17, 18.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.026, 4.094, 3.542)`
Decimal	`5320754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513032, 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 #513032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #513032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513032; }
.text { color: #513032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 48 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513032, #513f30); }

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Questions

What color is #513032?: #513032 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 #513032?: The RGB value is 81, 48, 50: 81 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513032?: The complementary color is #30514F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.