#51210B Color
#51210B is rgb(81, 33, 11) in RGB, hsl(19, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 86%, 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 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51210Brgb(81, 33, 11)hsl(19, 76%, 18%)hsv(19, 86%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 86%, 68%)oklch(31.4% 0.079 42.9)lab(19.81% 21.88 24.69)lch(19.81% 32.99 48.45)What #51210B 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 #51210B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#51210B Channel Values
How #51210B 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 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 86% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 86% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.36:1 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 #51210B 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 #51210B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51210B; 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 #51210B
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 #51210B 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.
#51210B#2D2D0A#3E290A#363605#432F07#521F1F#512019#2F2F2FUsing #51210B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51210b: #51210B;background-color: #51210B;colors: { 'color-51210b': '#51210B' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.129, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_51210b">#51210B</color>fill="#51210B"More Brown Colors
#51210B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51210B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51210B?
#51210B is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 33, 11) in RGB and hsl(19, 76%, 18%) 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 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #51210B?
#51210B is rgb(81, 33, 11) — red 81, green 33, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51210B?
#51210B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 86%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51210B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51210B scores 13.36:1 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 #51210B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51210B 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 25.53, which is a different colour altogether.
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