What color is #521A1F?

#521A1F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #521A1F?

The RGB value is 82, 26, 31: 82 red, 26 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #521A1F?

The complementary color is #1A524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #521A1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#521A1F color

#521A1F rgb(82, 26, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #521A1F is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 10.2% green and 12.2% blue (82, 26, 31).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 52% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 62% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#521A1F color codes

HEX	`#521A1F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 26, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 10.2%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 52%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 68%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 62%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.51, 26.58, 10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.51, 28.62, 21.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.097, 2.632, 1.588)`
Decimal	`5380639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #521A1F, 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 #521A1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#521A1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #521A1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #521a1f; }
.text { color: #521a1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #521a1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 26 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #521a1f, #52311a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #521A1F?: #521A1F is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #521A1F?: The RGB value is 82, 26, 31: 82 red, 26 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #521A1F?: The complementary color is #1A524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #521A1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.