#513942 Color
#513942 is rgb(81, 57, 66) in RGB, hsl(338, 17%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 19%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513942rgb(81, 57, 66)hsl(338, 17%, 27%)hsv(338, 30%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 19%, 68%)oklch(37.5% 0.037 354.7)lab(27.00% 12.15 -1.15)lch(27.00% 12.21 354.59)What #513942 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 #513942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513942 Channel Values
How #513942 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 57 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 17% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 30% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 19% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 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 #513942 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 #513942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513942; 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 #513942
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 #513942 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.
#513942#3E3E42#463C42#424241#483F42#503A3A#503A3D#404040Using #513942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513942: #513942;background-color: #513942;colors: { 'color-513942': '#513942' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.224, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_513942">#513942</color>fill="#513942"More Pink Colors
#513942 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513942?
#513942 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 57, 66) in RGB and hsl(338, 17%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #513942?
#513942 is rgb(81, 57, 66) — red 81, green 57, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513942?
#513942 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 19%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513942 scores 10.43:1 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 #513942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513942 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 21.27, which is visibly different.
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