#51463E Color
#51463E is rgb(81, 70, 62) in RGB, hsl(25, 13%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 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 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51463Ergb(81, 70, 62)hsl(25, 13%, 28%)hsv(25, 23%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 68%)oklch(40.3% 0.02 58.2)lab(30.67% 3.72 6.65)lch(30.67% 7.62 60.74)What #51463E 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 #51463E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51463E Channel Values
How #51463E 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 70 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 13% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 23% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 23% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51463E 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 #51463E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51463E; 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 #51463E
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 #51463E 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.
#51463E#48483E#4C473E#4A4A3E#4D483E#524545#514542#484848Using #51463E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51463e: #51463E;background-color: #51463E;colors: { 'color-51463e': '#51463E' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.275, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_51463e">#51463E</color>fill="#51463E"More Brown Colors
#51463E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51463E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51463E?
#51463E is a dark brown — rgb(81, 70, 62) in RGB and hsl(25, 13%, 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 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #51463E?
#51463E is rgb(81, 70, 62) — red 81, green 70, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51463E?
#51463E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51463E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51463E scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51463E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51463E 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 15.71, which is visibly different.
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