#513436 Color
#513436 is rgb(81, 52, 54) in RGB, hsl(356, 22%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 33%, 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513436rgb(81, 52, 54)hsl(356, 22%, 26%)hsv(356, 36%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 33%, 68%)oklch(36% 0.042 14.8)lab(25.31% 13.69 4.37)lch(25.31% 14.37 17.69)What #513436 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 #513436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513436 Channel Values
How #513436 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 52 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 22% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 36% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 33% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513436 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 #513436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513436; 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 #513436
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 #513436 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513436: #513436;background-color: #513436;colors: { 'color-513436': '#513436' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.204, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_513436">#513436</color>fill="#513436"More Red Colors
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#513436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513436?
#513436 is a dark red — rgb(81, 52, 54) in RGB and hsl(356, 22%, 26%) 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 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #513436?
#513436 is rgb(81, 52, 54) — red 81, green 52, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513436?
#513436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 33%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513436 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513436 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 23.9, which is visibly different.
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