Charcoal
#511C15 · Charcoal
#511C15 is Charcoal, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 81, 28, 21 and a relative luminance of 0.026, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.75:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.53:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #511C15?
#511C15 is Charcoal, a warm red color. In RGB it is 81, 28, 21, and in HSL it is 7°, 59%, 20%.
Is #511C15 a light or dark color?
#511C15 has a relative luminance of 0.026, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #511C15?
Its complementary color is #154A51. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.