What color is #531C2A?

#531C2A 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 #531C2A?

The RGB value is 83, 28, 42: 83 red, 28 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531C2A?

The complementary color is #1C5345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531C2A color

#531C2A rgb(83, 28, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #531C2A is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 11% green and 16.5% blue (83, 28, 42).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 50% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.4:1).

#531C2A color codes

HEX	`#531C2A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 28, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 11%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 50%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 66%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.38, 27.04, 4.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.38, 27.35, 8.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.401, 2.837, 2.506)`
Decimal	`5446698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531C2A, 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 #531C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.4:1	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 #531C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531c2a; }
.text { color: #531c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 28 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531c2a, #532a1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #531C2A?: #531C2A 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 #531C2A?: The RGB value is 83, 28, 42: 83 red, 28 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531C2A?: The complementary color is #1C5345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.