#512110 Color
#512110 is rgb(81, 33, 16) in RGB, hsl(16, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#512110rgb(81, 33, 16)hsl(16, 67%, 19%)hsv(16, 80%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 68%)oklch(31.4% 0.077 39.5)lab(19.85% 22.05 22.29)lch(19.85% 31.36 45.31)What #512110 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 #512110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#512110 Channel Values
How #512110 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 80% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.33:1 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 #512110 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 #512110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #512110; 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 #512110
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 #512110 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.
#512110#2D2D0F#3E2910#36360B#432F0D#521F1F#51201A#2F2F2FUsing #512110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-512110: #512110;background-color: #512110;colors: { 'color-512110': '#512110' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.129, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_512110">#512110</color>fill="#512110"More Brown Colors
#512110 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#512110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #512110?
#512110 is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 33, 16) in RGB and hsl(16, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #512110?
#512110 is rgb(81, 33, 16) — red 81, green 33, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #512110?
#512110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 80%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #512110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #512110 scores 13.33:1 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 #512110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #512110 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 27.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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