#51443D Color
#51443D is rgb(81, 68, 61) in RGB, hsl(21, 14%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 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 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51443Drgb(81, 68, 61)hsl(21, 14%, 28%)hsv(21, 25%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 68%)oklch(39.8% 0.021 50)lab(30.05% 4.80 6.43)lch(30.05% 8.02 53.28)What #51443D 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 #51443D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51443D Channel Values
How #51443D 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 68 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 14% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 25% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 25% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51443D 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 #51443D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51443D; 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 #51443D
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 #51443D 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.
#51443D#46463D#4B453D#49493D#4C473D#524343#514341#474747Using #51443D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51443d: #51443D;background-color: #51443D;colors: { 'color-51443d': '#51443D' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.267, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_51443d">#51443D</color>fill="#51443D"More Brown Colors
#51443D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51443D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51443D?
#51443D is a dark brown — rgb(81, 68, 61) in RGB and hsl(21, 14%, 28%) 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 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #51443D?
#51443D is rgb(81, 68, 61) — red 81, green 68, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51443D?
#51443D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 25%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51443D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51443D scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51443D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51443D 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 16.45, which is visibly different.
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