#512c31 Color Information

#512c31 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #512c31, and its official name is Purple Kite. In RGB, it consists of 31.8% Red, 17.3% Green, and 19.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 45.7% Magenta, 39.5% Yellow, and 68.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 351.9°, with saturation of 29.6% and lightness of 24.5%. The decimal value for #512c31 is 5319729, and its nearest "web safe" color is #663333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #512c31 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#512c31 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorPurple Kite Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color81, 44, 49 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color31.8%, 17.3%, 19.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.682, 0.827, 0.808 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.457, 0.395, 0.682 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color351.9°, 29.6%, 24.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color351.9°, 45.7%, 31.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color4.848, 3.772, 3.378 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color81, 44, 49 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5319729 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color22.904, 17.743, 4.231 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)22.904, 18.241, 13.411 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color22.904, 21.777, 1.802 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color19.423, 10.569, 3.283 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.404, 0.314, 3.772 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283509809 / 0xff512c31 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#663333 Copy
Last Updated: November 13, 2024

Shades of #512c31

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #512c31, its pure hue is 351.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 29.6%, and its lightness is 24.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #512c31, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0a0606 to #47272b.

Tints of #512c31

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #512c31, its pure hue is 351.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 29.6%, and its lightness is 24.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #512c31, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #67464b to #e9e5e5.

Tones of #512c31

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #512c31, its pure hue is 351.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 29.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #512c31, which range from #3f3f3f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #7d0011 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #512c31

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #512c31! For #512c31, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #512c31. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #512c31

This color, #512c31, consists of 31.8% Red, 17.3% Green, and 19.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 81, Green = 44, Blue = 49. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #512c31 is 0% Cyan, 45.7% Magenta, 39.5% Yellow, and 68.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R31.8%
C0.0%
G17.3%
M45.7%
B19.2%
Y39.5%
K68.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 81 44 49
Octal 121 54 61
Hexa #51 #2c #31
Binary 01010001 00101100 00110001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 45 39 68
Octal 0 55 47 104
Hexa #00 #2d #27 #44
Binary 00000000 00101101 00100111 01000100

Analogous Colors of #512c31

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #512c31 — which has hue 351.9° — its analogous colors are located at 21.9° and 351.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #512c31.

Triadic Colors of #512c31

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #512c31 — which has hue 351.9° — its triadic colors are located at 111.9° and 351.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #512c31.

Complementary Color of #512c31

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #512c31 — which has hue 351.9° — its complementary color is located at 171.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #512c31.

Split Complementary Colors of #512c31

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #512c31 — which has hue 351.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 141.9° and 351.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #512c31.

Tetradic Colors of #512c31

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #512c31 — which has hue 351.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 261.9°, 351.9°, 81.9°, and 171.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #512c31.

Monochromatic Colors of #512c31

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #512c31, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #241b1c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #87343f (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #512c31

We want to make getting started with #512c31 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #512c31 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #512c31 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #512c31 with other HTML elements.

#512c31 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #512c31.
<span style="color: #512c31;">The color of this text is #512c31.</span>

#512c31 Background Color

The background color for this text is #512c31.
<div style="background-color: #512c31; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #512c31.</div>

#512c31 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #512c31.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #512c31;">This color for the shadow of this text is #512c31.</span>

#512c31 Border Color

This is a div with border color #512c31.
<div style="border: #512c31 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #512c31.</div>

#512c31 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #512c31 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #512c31; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #512c31 on a white background.</div></div>

#512c31 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #512c31 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #512c31; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #512c31 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #512c31 to White

This is a gradient from #512c31 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#512c31,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#512c31,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#512c31,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#512c31,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #512c31 to white.</div>

Gradient from #512c31 to Black

This is a gradient from #512c31 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#512c31,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#512c31,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#512c31,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#512c31,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #512c31 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #512c31

In addition to using #512c31 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #512c31 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #512c31, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 81, Green = 44, Blue = 49). If you need details about the color coordinates of #512c31 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #512c31
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(81, 44, 49)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #512c31; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #512c31; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #512c31; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(81, 44, 49);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#512c31")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:81, green:44, blue:49, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:81 green:44 blue:49 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(81f, 44f, 49f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(81, 44, 49);
 

#512c31 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #512c31 the same way. For those with color blindness, #512c31 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #512c31 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #512c31 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #512c31 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #512c31 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #512c31 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 12.0:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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