What color is #531B31?

#531B31 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531B31?

The RGB value is 83, 27, 49: 83 red, 27 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531B31?

The complementary color is #1B533D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531B31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531B31 color

#531B31 rgb(83, 27, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #531B31 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 10.6% green and 19.2% blue (83, 27, 49).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 51% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 41% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#531B31 color codes

HEX	`#531B31`
RGB	`rgb(83, 27, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 10.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 51%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 67%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 41%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.41, 28.43, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.41, 28.44, 358.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.514, 2.845, 3.217)`
Decimal	`5446449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531B31, 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 #531B31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531B31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #531B31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531b31; }
.text { color: #531b31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531b31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 27 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531b31, #53211b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #531B31?: #531B31 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531B31?: The RGB value is 83, 27, 49: 83 red, 27 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531B31?: The complementary color is #1B533D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531B31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.