#512105 Color
#512105 is rgb(81, 33, 5) in RGB, hsl(22, 88%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 94%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#512105rgb(81, 33, 5)hsl(22, 88%, 17%)hsv(22, 94%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 94%, 68%)oklch(31.3% 0.081 46.5)lab(19.76% 21.71 27.08)lch(19.76% 34.71 51.28)What #512105 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 #512105, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#512105 Channel Values
How #512105 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 33 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 88% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 94% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.38:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #512105 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 #512105
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #512105; 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 #512105
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 #512105 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.
#512105#2D2D04#3E2904#363600#432F01#521F1F#522017#2F2F2FUsing #512105 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-512105: #512105;background-color: #512105;colors: { 'color-512105': '#512105' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.129, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_512105">#512105</color>fill="#512105"More Brown Colors
#512105 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#512105 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #512105?
#512105 is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 33, 5) in RGB and hsl(22, 88%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #512105?
#512105 is rgb(81, 33, 5) — red 81, green 33, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #512105?
#512105 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 94%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #512105 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #512105 scores 13.38:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #512105 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #512105 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 24.1, which is visibly different.
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