Colour
#512F2C
- #512F2C
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#512F2C is a red with RGB values 81, 47, 44 and HSL 5°, 30%, 25%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#512F2C#512F2C
HEX#512F2C
RGBrgb(81, 47, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.3176, 0.1843, 0.1725
RGB percentages31.8%, 18.4%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(4.9, 29.6%, 24.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(4.9, 45.7%, 31.8%)
CMYK0%, 42%, 45.7%, 68.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,320,492
CSS custom property--colour: #512F2C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03964WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness59 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.71:1
Contrast with white11.71:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.79:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#363636
Inverted#AED0D3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.79:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2C4E51
Analogous#512C3B, #51422C
Triadic#2C512F, #2F2C51
Split complementary#2C5142, #2C3B51
Tetradic#3B512C, #2C4E51, #422C51
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R81
G47
B44
Red81 (31.8%)
Green47 (18.4%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue4.86°
Saturation (HSL)29.6%
Lightness24.51%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 51 · G 2F · B 2C
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