#513624 Color
#513624 is rgb(81, 54, 36) in RGB, hsl(24, 38%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513624rgb(81, 54, 36)hsl(24, 38%, 23%)hsv(24, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 68%)oklch(36% 0.048 54.3)lab(25.51% 10.72 16.39)lch(25.51% 19.59 56.82)What #513624 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 #513624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#513624 Channel Values
How #513624 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 54 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 38% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 56% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.04:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513624 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 #513624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513624; 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 #513624
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 #513624 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.
#513624#3C3C24#453924#404022#483C23#523434#52352E#3C3C3CUsing #513624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513624: #513624;background-color: #513624;colors: { 'color-513624': '#513624' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.212, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_513624">#513624</color>fill="#513624"More Brown Colors
#513624 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513624?
#513624 is a dark brown — rgb(81, 54, 36) in RGB and hsl(24, 38%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #513624?
#513624 is rgb(81, 54, 36) — red 81, green 54, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513624?
#513624 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513624 scores 11.04:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513624 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 27.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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