#511F30 Color
#511F30 is rgb(81, 31, 48) in RGB, hsl(340, 45%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 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 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511F30rgb(81, 31, 48)hsl(340, 45%, 22%)hsv(340, 62%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 68%)oklch(31.9% 0.077 1.1)lab(20.01% 25.30 0.94)lch(20.01% 25.32 2.13)What #511F30 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 #511F30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511F30 Channel Values
How #511F30 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 31 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 45% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 62% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 41% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.22:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511F30 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 #511F30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511F30; 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 #511F30
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 #511F30 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.
#511F30#2C2C30#3E2730#36362E#422E2F#502222#502128#303030Using #511F30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511f30: #511F30;background-color: #511F30;colors: { 'color-511f30': '#511F30' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.122, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_511f30">#511F30</color>fill="#511F30"More Pink Colors
#511F30 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511F30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511F30?
#511F30 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 31, 48) in RGB and hsl(340, 45%, 22%) 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 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #511F30?
#511F30 is rgb(81, 31, 48) — red 81, green 31, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511F30?
#511F30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 41%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511F30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511F30 scores 13.22:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511F30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511F30 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 32.27, which is a different colour altogether.
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