#511C10 Color
#511C10 is rgb(81, 28, 16) in RGB, hsl(11, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 80%, 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 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511C10rgb(81, 28, 16)hsl(11, 67%, 19%)hsv(11, 80%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 80%, 68%)oklch(30.6% 0.083 34.2)lab(18.78% 24.75 21.10)lch(18.78% 32.52 40.45)What #511C10 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 #511C10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511C10 Channel Values
How #511C10 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 28 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 80% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.78:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511C10 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 #511C10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511C10; 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 #511C10
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 #511C10 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.
#511C10#2B2B0F#3D2510#35350B#422C0D#511B1B#511B17#2D2D2DUsing #511C10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511c10: #511C10;background-color: #511C10;colors: { 'color-511c10': '#511C10' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.110, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_511c10">#511C10</color>fill="#511C10"More Red Colors
#511C10 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511C10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511C10?
#511C10 is a darkest red — rgb(81, 28, 16) in RGB and hsl(11, 67%, 19%) 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 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #511C10?
#511C10 is rgb(81, 28, 16) — red 81, green 28, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511C10?
#511C10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 80%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511C10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511C10 scores 13.78:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511C10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511C10 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 28.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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