What color is #51423F?

#51423F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51423F?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 63: 81 red, 66 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51423F?

The complementary color is #3F4E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51423F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51423F color

#51423F rgb(81, 66, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51423F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 24.7% blue (81, 66, 63).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#51423F color codes

HEX	`#51423F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, 5.9, 4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 7.26, 35.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.239, 6.005, 5.532)`
Decimal	`5325375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51423F, 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 #51423F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51423F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #51423F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51423f; }
.text { color: #51423f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51423f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51423f, #514b3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #51423F?: #51423F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51423F?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 63: 81 red, 66 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51423F?: The complementary color is #3F4E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51423F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.