What color is #520101?

#520101 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #520101?

The RGB value is 82, 1, 1: 82 red, 1 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #520101?

The complementary color is #015252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #520101?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#520101 color

#520101 rgb(82, 1, 1)

Shades of red

The hex color #520101 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 0.4% green and 0.4% blue (82, 1, 1).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 98% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 99% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

#520101 color codes

HEX	`#520101`
RGB	`rgb(82, 1, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 0.4%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 98%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 99%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 99%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.5, 34.81, 22.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.5, 41.29, 32.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.496, 1.818, 0.196)`
Decimal	`5374209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #520101, 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 #520101	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#520101 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #520101 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #520101; }
.text { color: #520101; }
.border { border: 2px solid #520101; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 1 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #520101, #522901); }

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Questions

What color is #520101?: #520101 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #520101?: The RGB value is 82, 1, 1: 82 red, 1 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #520101?: The complementary color is #015252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #520101?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.