What color is #513932?

#513932 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513932?

The RGB value is 81, 57, 50: 81 red, 57 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513932?

The complementary color is #324A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513932 color

#513932 rgb(81, 57, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #513932 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22.4% green and 19.6% blue (81, 57, 50).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

#513932 color codes

HEX	`#513932`
RGB	`rgb(81, 57, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.47, 9.56, 8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.47, 12.83, 41.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.432, 4.906, 3.678)`
Decimal	`5323058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513932, 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 #513932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	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 #513932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513932; }
.text { color: #513932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 57 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513932, #514932); }

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Questions

What color is #513932?: #513932 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513932?: The RGB value is 81, 57, 50: 81 red, 57 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513932?: The complementary color is #324A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.