What color is #531818?

#531818 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531818?

The RGB value is 83, 24, 24: 83 red, 24 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531818?

The complementary color is #185353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531818?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531818 color

#531818 rgb(83, 24, 24)

Shades of red

The hex color #531818 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 9.4% green and 9.4% blue (83, 24, 24).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 55% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 71% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#531818 color codes

HEX	`#531818`
RGB	`rgb(83, 24, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 9.4%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 55%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 71%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 71%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.18, 27.43, 15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.18, 31.33, 28.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.059, 2.559, 1.144)`
Decimal	`5445656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531818, 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 #531818	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531818 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #531818 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531818; }
.text { color: #531818; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531818; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 24 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531818, #533618); }

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Questions

What color is #531818?: #531818 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531818?: The RGB value is 83, 24, 24: 83 red, 24 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531818?: The complementary color is #185353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531818?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.