What color is #521D31?

#521D31 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #521D31?

The RGB value is 82, 29, 49: 82 red, 29 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #521D31?

The complementary color is #1D523E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #521D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#521D31 color

#521D31 rgb(82, 29, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #521D31 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 11.4% green and 19.2% blue (82, 29, 49).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 48% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#521D31 color codes

HEX	`#521D31`
RGB	`rgb(82, 29, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 11.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 48%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.62, 27, -0.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.62, 27.01, 358.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.474, 2.895, 3.228)`
Decimal	`5381425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #521D31, 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 #521D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#521D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #521D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #521d31; }
.text { color: #521d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #521d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 29 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #521d31, #52241d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #521D31?: #521D31 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #521D31?: The RGB value is 82, 29, 49: 82 red, 29 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #521D31?: The complementary color is #1D523E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #521D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.