What color is #51383D?

#51383D 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 #51383D?

The RGB value is 81, 56, 61: 81 red, 56 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51383D?

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

Is black or white text better on #51383D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51383D color

#51383D rgb(81, 56, 61)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22% green and 23.9% blue (81, 56, 61).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#51383D color codes

HEX	`#51383D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 56, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.49, 11.99, 1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.49, 12.06, 6.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.65, 4.915, 5.065)`
Decimal	`5322813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51383D, 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 #51383D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51383D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	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 #51383D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51383d; }
.text { color: #51383d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51383d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 56 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51383d, #514038); }

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Questions

What color is #51383D?: #51383D 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 #51383D?: The RGB value is 81, 56, 61: 81 red, 56 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51383D?: The complementary color is #38514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51383D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.