#513A29 Color
#513A29 is rgb(81, 58, 41) in RGB, hsl(26, 33%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 49%, 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 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513A29rgb(81, 58, 41)hsl(26, 33%, 24%)hsv(26, 49%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 49%, 68%)oklch(37% 0.043 57.4)lab(26.73% 8.69 14.76)lch(26.73% 17.13 59.51)What #513A29 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 #513A29, 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.
#513A29 Channel Values
How #513A29 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 58 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 33% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 49% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 49% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513A29 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 #513A29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513A29; 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 #513A29
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 #513A29 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.
#513A29#3F3F29#473D29#434328#493F28#523838#523933#3F3F3FUsing #513A29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513a29: #513A29;background-color: #513A29;colors: { 'color-513a29': '#513A29' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.227, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_513a29">#513A29</color>fill="#513A29"More Brown Colors
#513A29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513A29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513A29?
#513A29 is a dark brown — rgb(81, 58, 41) in RGB and hsl(26, 33%, 24%) 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 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #513A29?
#513A29 is rgb(81, 58, 41) — red 81, green 58, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513A29?
#513A29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 49%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513A29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513A29 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513A29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513A29 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 24.62, which is visibly different.
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