#512410 Color
#512410 is rgb(81, 36, 16) in RGB, hsl(18, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 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 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#512410rgb(81, 36, 16)hsl(18, 67%, 19%)hsv(18, 80%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 68%)oklch(32% 0.074 43.1)lab(20.55% 20.36 23.04)lch(20.55% 30.75 48.54)What #512410 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 #512410, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#512410 Channel Values
How #512410 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 36 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 80% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.05:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #512410 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 #512410
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #512410; 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 #512410
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 #512410 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.
#512410#2F2F0F#3F2B10#38380B#43310D#522222#51231C#313131Using #512410 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-512410: #512410;background-color: #512410;colors: { 'color-512410': '#512410' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.141, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_512410">#512410</color>fill="#512410"More Brown Colors
#512410 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#512410 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #512410?
#512410 is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 36, 16) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #512410?
#512410 is rgb(81, 36, 16) — red 81, green 36, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #512410?
#512410 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 80%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #512410 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #512410 scores 13.05:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #512410 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #512410 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 26.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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