Information about #511B3A color

#511B3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #511B3A belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 27, 58) (31.8% red, 10.6% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 9 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid pink-red rose, #511B3A stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Slightly further away sit Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F) and Arthouse (#4D202E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 27, 58)), which gives #511B3A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #511B3A: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #511B3A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#511B3A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#511B3A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #511B3A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#511B3A
  • RGB81, 27, 58
  • CMYK0, 21, 9, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 27, 58)
  • HSL326°, 50%, 21%
  • HSL Precise325.556°, 50%, 21.176%
  • HSV326°, 67%, 32%
  • HSB326°, 67%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.106, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.106, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.106, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID511B3A
  • DECIMAL ID5315386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01