#513029 Color
#513029 is rgb(81, 48, 41) in RGB, hsl(10, 33%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 49%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513029rgb(81, 48, 41)hsl(10, 33%, 24%)hsv(10, 49%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 49%, 68%)oklch(34.8% 0.05 32.7)lab(23.95% 14.80 11.14)lch(23.95% 18.53 36.96)What #513029 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 #513029, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513029 Channel Values
How #513029 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 48 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 33% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 49% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 49% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513029 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 #513029
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513029; 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 #513029
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 #513029 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.
#513029#373729#433429#3D3D27#463828#512F2F#51302D#393939Using #513029 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513029: #513029;background-color: #513029;colors: { 'color-513029': '#513029' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.188, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_513029">#513029</color>fill="#513029"More Red Colors
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#513029 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513029?
#513029 is a dark red — rgb(81, 48, 41) in RGB and hsl(10, 33%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #513029?
#513029 is rgb(81, 48, 41) — red 81, green 48, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513029?
#513029 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 49%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513029 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513029 scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513029 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513029 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.61, which is a different colour altogether.
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