#513301 Color
#513301 is rgb(81, 51, 1) in RGB, hsl(38, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513301rgb(81, 51, 1)hsl(38, 98%, 16%)hsv(38, 99%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 68%)oklch(34.9% 0.074 72.9)lab(24.34% 10.90 33.33)lch(24.34% 35.07 71.88)What #513301 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 #513301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513301 Channel Values
How #513301 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 51 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 99% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 99% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.51:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513301 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 #513301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513301; 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 #513301
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 #513301 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.
#513301#393900#443701#3F3F00#473A00#532F2F#523124#393939Using #513301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513301: #513301;background-color: #513301;colors: { 'color-513301': '#513301' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.200, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_513301">#513301</color>fill="#513301"More Brown Colors
#513301 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513301?
#513301 is a darkest brown — rgb(81, 51, 1) in RGB and hsl(38, 98%, 16%) 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 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #513301?
#513301 is rgb(81, 51, 1) — red 81, green 51, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513301?
#513301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513301 scores 11.51:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513301 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 23.4, which is visibly different.
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