What color is #513D4B?

#513D4B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513D4B?

The RGB value is 81, 61, 75: 81 red, 61 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513D4B?

The complementary color is #3D5143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513D4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513D4B color

#513D4B rgb(81, 61, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #513D4B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 23.9% green and 29.4% blue (81, 61, 75).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 7% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#513D4B color codes

HEX	`#513D4B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 61, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 23.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 25%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 7%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.37, 11.46, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.37, 12.55, 335.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.332, 5.595, 7.402)`
Decimal	`5324107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513D4B, 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 #513D4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513D4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #513D4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513d4b; }
.text { color: #513d4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513d4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 61 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513d4b, #513d41); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #513D4B?: #513D4B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513D4B?: The RGB value is 81, 61, 75: 81 red, 61 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513D4B?: The complementary color is #3D5143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513D4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.