What color is #51393D?

#51393D 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 #51393D?

The RGB value is 81, 57, 61: 81 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51393D?

The complementary color is #39514D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51393D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51393D color

#51393D rgb(81, 57, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51393D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22.4% green and 23.9% blue (81, 57, 61).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.49:1).

#51393D color codes

HEX	`#51393D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 57, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.77, 11.34, 1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.77, 11.47, 8.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.699, 5.013, 5.081)`
Decimal	`5323069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51393D, 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 #51393D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51393D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #51393D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51393d; }
.text { color: #51393d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51393d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 57 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51393d, #514139); }

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Questions

What color is #51393D?: #51393D 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 #51393D?: The RGB value is 81, 57, 61: 81 red, 57 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51393D?: The complementary color is #39514D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51393D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.