#513E49 Color
#513E49 is rgb(81, 62, 73) in RGB, hsl(325, 13%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 10%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513E49rgb(81, 62, 73)hsl(325, 13%, 28%)hsv(325, 23%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 10%, 68%)oklch(38.8% 0.032 343)lab(28.61% 10.11 -3.38)lch(28.61% 10.66 341.51)What #513E49 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 #513E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513E49 Channel Values
How #513E49 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 13% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 23% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 10% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513E49 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 #513E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513E49; 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 #513E49
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 #513E49 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.
#513E49#424249#484049#454548#4A4249#504040#503F43#434343Using #513E49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513e49: #513E49;background-color: #513E49;colors: { 'color-513e49': '#513E49' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.243, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_513e49">#513E49</color>fill="#513E49"More Pink Colors
#513E49 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513E49?
#513E49 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 62, 73) in RGB and hsl(325, 13%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #513E49?
#513E49 is rgb(81, 62, 73) — red 81, green 62, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513E49?
#513E49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 10%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513E49 scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513E49 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 19.06, which is visibly different.
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