#510606 Color
#510606 is rgb(81, 6, 6) in RGB, hsl(0, 86%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 93%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#510606rgb(81, 6, 6)hsl(0, 86%, 17%)hsv(0, 93%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 93%, 68%)oklch(27.9% 0.106 27.6)lab(15.34% 33.31 21.50)lch(15.34% 39.65 32.84)What #510606 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #510606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#510606 Channel Values
How #510606 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 6 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 86% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 93% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 93% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.23:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #510606 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #510606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #510606; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #510606
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #510606 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-510606: #510606;background-color: #510606;colors: { 'color-510606': '#510606' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.024, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_510606">#510606</color>fill="#510606"More Red Colors
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#510606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #510606?
#510606 is a darkest red — rgb(81, 6, 6) in RGB and hsl(0, 86%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #510606?
#510606 is rgb(81, 6, 6) — red 81, green 6, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #510606?
#510606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 93%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #510606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #510606 scores 15.23:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #510606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #510606 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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