#51601A Color
#51601A is rgb(81, 96, 26) in RGB, hsl(73, 57%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 73%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51601Argb(81, 96, 26)hsl(73, 57%, 24%)hsv(73, 73%, 38%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 73%, 62%)oklch(46.1% 0.095 120.7)lab(38.34% -13.98 35.92)lch(38.34% 38.55 111.26)What #51601A 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 #51601A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51601A Channel Values
How #51601A 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 96 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 57% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 73% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51601A 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 #51601A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51601A; 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 #51601A
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 #51601A 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.
#51601A#5E5E1A#595F1A#5B5B1C#575D1B#575B5B#555D49#5A5A5AUsing #51601A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51601a: #51601A;background-color: #51601A;colors: { 'color-51601a': '#51601A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.376, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_51601a">#51601A</color>fill="#51601A"More Green Colors
#51601A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51601A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51601A?
#51601A is a dark green — rgb(81, 96, 26) in RGB and hsl(73, 57%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.
What is the RGB value of #51601A?
#51601A is rgb(81, 96, 26) — red 81, green 96, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51601A?
#51601A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 73%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51601A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51601A scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51601A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51601A 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 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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