#511101 Color
#511101 is rgb(81, 17, 1) in RGB, hsl(12, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511101rgb(81, 17, 1)hsl(12, 98%, 16%)hsv(12, 99%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 68%)oklch(28.9% 0.098 35.7)lab(16.67% 29.44 25.15)lch(16.67% 38.72 40.50)What #511101 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 #511101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511101 Channel Values
How #511101 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 17 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 99% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 99% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.68:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511101 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 #511101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511101; 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 #511101
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 #511101 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.
#511101#252500#3B1F00#313100#402800#510F0F#51100A#282828Using #511101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511101: #511101;background-color: #511101;colors: { 'color-511101': '#511101' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.067, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_511101">#511101</color>fill="#511101"More Red Colors
#511101 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511101?
#511101 is a darkest red — rgb(81, 17, 1) in RGB and hsl(12, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #511101?
#511101 is rgb(81, 17, 1) — red 81, green 17, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511101?
#511101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 99%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511101 scores 14.68:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511101 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 25.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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