Close to Bordeaux
#511A2E
#511A2E is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Bordeaux. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 10.2% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 51% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #511A2E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.66:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.66:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.54:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #511A2E as they’d see it.
#511A2E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #511A2E
What color is #511A2E?
#511A2E is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Bordeaux. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 10.2% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 51% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #511A2E in RGB?
#511A2E is rgb(81, 26, 46): 81 red, 26 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #511A2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 68, 43, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #511A2E?
PANTONE 490 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #511A2E?
Its complement #003524 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.