Close to Oxblood
#51160E
#51160E is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Oxblood. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 8.6% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 71% saturation and 19% 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 #51160E.
Split complementary
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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
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1.47:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.28:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #51160E as they’d see it.
#51160E 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 #51160E
What color is #51160E?
#51160E is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Oxblood. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 8.6% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 71% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #51160E in RGB?
#51160E is rgb(81, 22, 14): 81 red, 22 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #51160E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 83, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #51160E?
PANTONE 483 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #51160E?
Its complement #003037 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.