What color is #513237?

#513237 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513237?

The RGB value is 81, 50, 55: 81 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513237?

The complementary color is #32514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513237 color

#513237 rgb(81, 50, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #513237 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 19.6% green and 21.6% blue (81, 50, 55).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#513237 color codes

HEX	`#513237`
RGB	`rgb(81, 50, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 19.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.66, 14.84, 2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.66, 15.08, 10.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.224, 4.307, 4.17)`
Decimal	`5321271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513237, 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 #513237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #513237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513237; }
.text { color: #513237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 50 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513237, #513d32); }

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Questions

What color is #513237?: #513237 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513237?: The RGB value is 81, 50, 55: 81 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513237?: The complementary color is #32514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.