#51411A Color
#51411A is rgb(81, 65, 26) in RGB, hsl(43, 51%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 68%, 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 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51411Argb(81, 65, 26)hsl(43, 51%, 21%)hsv(43, 68%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 68%, 68%)oklch(38.3% 0.06 86.9)lab(28.60% 3.35 25.93)lch(28.60% 26.14 82.63)What #51411A 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 #51411A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51411A Channel Values
How #51411A 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 65 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 51% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 68% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 68% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.9:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51411A 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 #51411A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51411A; 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 #51411A
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 #51411A 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.
#51411A#44441A#4A431A#474719#4B4519#543E3E#533F33#434343Using #51411A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51411a: #51411A;background-color: #51411A;colors: { 'color-51411a': '#51411A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.255, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_51411a">#51411A</color>fill="#51411A"More Yellow Colors
#51411A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51411A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51411A?
#51411A is a dark yellow — rgb(81, 65, 26) in RGB and hsl(43, 51%, 21%) 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 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #51411A?
#51411A is rgb(81, 65, 26) — red 81, green 65, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51411A?
#51411A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 68%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51411A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51411A scores 9.9:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51411A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51411A 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 24.47, which is visibly different.
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