#513206 Color
#513206 is rgb(81, 50, 6) in RGB, hsl(35, 86%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 93%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513206rgb(81, 50, 6)hsl(35, 86%, 17%)hsv(35, 93%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 93%, 68%)oklch(34.7% 0.071 69.4)lab(24.09% 11.66 31.07)lch(24.09% 33.19 69.43)What #513206 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 #513206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513206 Channel Values
How #513206 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 50 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 86% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 93% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 93% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.61:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513206 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 #513206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513206; 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 #513206
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 #513206 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.
#513206#393905#443606#3E3E01#463A03#532F2F#523024#393939Using #513206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513206: #513206;background-color: #513206;colors: { 'color-513206': '#513206' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.196, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_513206">#513206</color>fill="#513206"More Brown Colors
#513206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513206?
#513206 is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 50, 6) in RGB and hsl(35, 86%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #513206?
#513206 is rgb(81, 50, 6) — red 81, green 50, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513206?
#513206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 93%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513206 scores 11.61:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513206 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 23.9, which is visibly different.
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