#513849 Color
#513849 is rgb(81, 56, 73) in RGB, hsl(319, 18%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513849rgb(81, 56, 73)hsl(319, 18%, 27%)hsv(319, 31%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 68%)oklch(37.5% 0.044 338.9)lab(26.93% 13.78 -5.86)lch(26.93% 14.98 336.99)What #513849 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 #513849, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513849 Channel Values
How #513849 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 56 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 319° · S 18% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 319° · S 31% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 10% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513849 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 #513849
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513849; 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 #513849
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 #513849 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.
#513849#3D3D49#463B49#424248#483E49#4F3A3A#503941#404040Using #513849 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513849: #513849;background-color: #513849;colors: { 'color-513849': '#513849' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.220, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_513849">#513849</color>fill="#513849"More Pink Colors
#513849 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513849 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513849?
#513849 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 56, 73) in RGB and hsl(319, 18%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #513849?
#513849 is rgb(81, 56, 73) — red 81, green 56, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513849?
#513849 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513849 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513849 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513849 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513849 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 23.02, which is visibly different.
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