What color is #51424D?

#51424D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51424D?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 77: 81 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51424D?

The complementary color is #425146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51424D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51424D color

#51424D rgb(81, 66, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51424D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 30.2% blue (81, 66, 77).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 5% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#51424D color codes

HEX	`#51424D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 19%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.87, 8.65, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.87, 9.62, 334.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.681, 6.182, 7.861)`
Decimal	`5325389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51424D, 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 #51424D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51424D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #51424D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51424d; }
.text { color: #51424d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51424d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51424d, #514246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #51424D?: #51424D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51424D?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 77: 81 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51424D?: The complementary color is #425146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51424D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.