#513D2F Color
#513D2F is rgb(81, 61, 47) in RGB, hsl(25, 27%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 42%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513D2Frgb(81, 61, 47)hsl(25, 27%, 25%)hsv(25, 42%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 42%, 68%)oklch(37.8% 0.036 56.4)lab(27.71% 7.43 12.20)lch(27.71% 14.29 58.66)What #513D2F 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 #513D2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513D2F Channel Values
How #513D2F 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 61 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 27% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 42% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 42% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.2:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513D2F 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 #513D2F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513D2F; 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 #513D2F
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 #513D2F 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.
#513D2F#41412F#483F2F#44442E#4A422E#523B3B#523C37#414141Using #513D2F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513d2f: #513D2F;background-color: #513D2F;colors: { 'color-513d2f': '#513D2F' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.239, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_513d2f">#513D2F</color>fill="#513D2F"More Brown Colors
#513D2F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513D2F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513D2F?
#513D2F is a dark brown — rgb(81, 61, 47) in RGB and hsl(25, 27%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #513D2F?
#513D2F is rgb(81, 61, 47) — red 81, green 61, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513D2F?
#513D2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 42%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513D2F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513D2F scores 10.2:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513D2F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513D2F 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 21.98, which is visibly different.
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