#511529 Color
#511529 is rgb(81, 21, 41) in RGB, hsl(340, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 49%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511529rgb(81, 21, 41)hsl(340, 59%, 20%)hsv(340, 74%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 49%, 68%)oklch(30.2% 0.091 4)lab(17.93% 29.58 2.92)lch(17.93% 29.73 5.64)What #511529 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 #511529, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511529 Channel Values
How #511529 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 21 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 49% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.1:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511529 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 #511529
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511529; 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 #511529
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 #511529 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.
#511529#272729#3C2129#323227#412928#501818#501720#2B2B2BUsing #511529 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511529: #511529;background-color: #511529;colors: { 'color-511529': '#511529' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.082, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_511529">#511529</color>fill="#511529"More Pink Colors
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#511529 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511529?
#511529 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 21, 41) in RGB and hsl(340, 59%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #511529?
#511529 is rgb(81, 21, 41) — red 81, green 21, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511529?
#511529 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 49%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511529 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511529 scores 14.1:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511529 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511529 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 34.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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