#513945 Color
#513945 is rgb(81, 57, 69) in RGB, hsl(330, 17%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 15%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513945rgb(81, 57, 69)hsl(330, 17%, 27%)hsv(330, 30%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 15%, 68%)oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)lab(27.09% 12.58 -3.00)lch(27.09% 12.93 346.59)What #513945 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 #513945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513945 Channel Values
How #513945 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 17% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 30% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 15% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.39:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513945 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 #513945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513945; 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 #513945
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 #513945 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.
#513945#3E3E45#463C45#424244#483F45#503B3B#503A3F#404040Using #513945 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513945: #513945;background-color: #513945;colors: { 'color-513945': '#513945' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.224, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_513945">#513945</color>fill="#513945"More Pink Colors
#513945 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513945?
#513945 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 57, 69) in RGB and hsl(330, 17%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #513945?
#513945 is rgb(81, 57, 69) — red 81, green 57, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513945?
#513945 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 15%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513945 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513945 scores 10.39:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513945 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 21.62, which is visibly different.
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