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#521111 color: Mama Africa

#521111 is rgb(82, 17, 17) in RGB and oklch(29.323% 0.09587 25.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29.3%
0.096
25°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #521111

#521111 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 29.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.51:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, 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: #521111 mixed with white

  1. 521111
  2. 642926
  3. 763f3b
  4. 875551
  5. 986c68
  6. aa837f
  7. bb9b98
  8. ccb3b1
  9. ddccca
  10. eee5e4

Darker: #521111 mixed with black

  1. 521111
  2. 460d0d
  3. 3b0909
  4. 2f0606
  5. 250404
  6. 1a0202
  7. 110101
  8. 080000
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #521111 with less saturation

  1. 521111
  2. 4f1614
  3. 4c1917
  4. 481d1a
  5. 45201d
  6. 412220
  7. 3d2522
  8. 392725
  9. 352927
  10. 312a2a

Questions about #521111

What color is #521111?

#521111 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Mama Africa. In RGB it is rgb(82, 17, 17), in HSL hsl(0, 65.66%, 19.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.323% 0.09587 25.354).

What colors go well with #521111?

The complementary color of #521111 is #00353d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e112e and #4e1a00. The triadic partners are #003807 and #14285b.

Is white or black text more readable on #521111?

White text reads better on #521111: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #521111 a warm or cool color?

#521111 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 29.3% and its chroma 0.096.