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#511012 color: Mama Africa

#511012 is rgb(81, 16, 18) in RGB and oklch(29.025% 0.09559 23.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

29%
0.096
24°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511012

#511012 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 29% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.66:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mama Africa (#551111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #511012 mixed with white

  1. 511012
  2. 632826
  3. 753e3c
  4. 865551
  5. 986c68
  6. a98380
  7. ba9b98
  8. ccb3b1
  9. ddccca
  10. eee5e4

Darker: #511012 mixed with black

  1. 511012
  2. 450c0e
  3. 3a090a
  4. 2f0607
  5. 240404
  6. 1a0202
  7. 100101
  8. 070001
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511012 with less saturation

  1. 511012
  2. 4e1515
  3. 4b1918
  4. 471c1b
  5. 441f1d
  6. 402120
  7. 3c2422
  8. 392624
  9. 342827
  10. 302a29

Questions about #511012

What color is #511012?

#511012 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Mama Africa. In RGB it is rgb(81, 16, 18), in HSL hsl(358.15, 67.01%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.025% 0.09559 23.957).

What colors go well with #511012?

The complementary color of #511012 is #00343b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d102f and #4d1900. The triadic partners are #003704 and #12275a.

Is white or black text more readable on #511012?

White text reads better on #511012: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511012 a warm or cool color?

#511012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 29% and its chroma 0.096.