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#512231 color: Carambar

#512231 is rgb(81, 34, 49) in RGB and oklch(32.403% 0.07249 1.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

32.4%
0.072
2°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • pink-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #512231

#512231 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.94:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carambar (#552233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-950.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #512231 mixed with white

  1. 512231
  2. 623643
  3. 734a55
  4. 845f69
  5. 96747c
  6. a78a91
  7. b8a0a6
  8. cab7bc
  9. dbcfd2
  10. ede7e8

Darker: #512231 mixed with black

  1. 512231
  2. 451c29
  3. 3a1622
  4. 2f111a
  5. 240b13
  6. 1a070c
  7. 100306
  8. 070103
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #512231 with less saturation

  1. 512231
  2. 4e2431
  3. 4c2632
  4. 492832
  5. 472a32
  6. 442c32
  7. 412e33
  8. 3e2f33
  9. 3b3133
  10. 373233

Questions about #512231

What color is #512231?

#512231 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Carambar. In RGB it is rgb(81, 34, 49), in HSL hsl(340.85, 40.87%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.403% 0.07249 1.834).

What colors go well with #512231?

The complementary color of #512231 is #003f36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #492544 and #53241b. The triadic partners are #2e3906 and #053755.

Is white or black text more readable on #512231?

White text reads better on #512231: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #512231 a warm or cool color?

#512231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.072.