What color is #51383B?

#51383B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51383B?

The RGB value is 81, 56, 59: 81 red, 56 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51383B?

The complementary color is #38514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51383B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51383B color

#51383B rgb(81, 56, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51383B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22% green and 23.1% blue (81, 56, 59).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#51383B color codes

HEX	`#51383B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 56, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.43, 11.64, 2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.43, 11.92, 12.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.597, 4.894, 4.787)`
Decimal	`5322811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51383B, 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 #51383B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51383B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #51383B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51383b; }
.text { color: #51383b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51383b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 56 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51383b, #514238); }

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Questions

What color is #51383B?: #51383B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51383B?: The RGB value is 81, 56, 59: 81 red, 56 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51383B?: The complementary color is #38514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51383B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.