#513F34 Color
#513F34 is rgb(81, 63, 52) in RGB, hsl(23, 22%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513F34rgb(81, 63, 52)hsl(23, 22%, 26%)hsv(23, 36%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 68%)oklch(38.4% 0.031 53)lab(28.39% 6.74 9.91)lch(28.39% 11.99 55.77)What #513F34 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 #513F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513F34 Channel Values
How #513F34 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 63 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 22% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 36% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 36% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.95:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513F34 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 #513F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513F34; 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 #513F34
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 #513F34 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.
#513F34#424234#494134#464633#4A4334#523E3E#523E3A#434343Using #513F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513f34: #513F34;background-color: #513F34;colors: { 'color-513f34': '#513F34' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.247, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_513f34">#513F34</color>fill="#513F34"More Brown Colors
#513F34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513F34?
#513F34 is a dark brown — rgb(81, 63, 52) in RGB and hsl(23, 22%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #513F34?
#513F34 is rgb(81, 63, 52) — red 81, green 63, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513F34?
#513F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 36%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513F34 scores 9.95:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513F34 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 20.01, which is visibly different.
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