#513E01 Color
#513E01 is rgb(81, 62, 1) in RGB, hsl(46, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 99%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513E01rgb(81, 62, 1)hsl(46, 98%, 16%)hsv(46, 99%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 99%, 68%)oklch(37.4% 0.076 88.9)lab(27.53% 4.21 36.07)lch(27.53% 36.32 83.35)What #513E01 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 #513E01, 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 yellow in the library.
#513E01 Channel Values
How #513E01 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 62 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 99% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 99% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513E01 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 #513E01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513E01; 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 #513E01
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 #513E01 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.
#513E01#424200#484001#454500#4A4200#543A3A#533C2C#404040Using #513E01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513e01: #513E01;background-color: #513E01;colors: { 'color-513e01': '#513E01' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.243, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_513e01">#513E01</color>fill="#513E01"More Yellow Colors
#513E01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513E01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513E01?
#513E01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(81, 62, 1) in RGB and hsl(46, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #513E01?
#513E01 is rgb(81, 62, 1) — red 81, green 62, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513E01?
#513E01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 99%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513E01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513E01 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513E01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513E01 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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