What color is #512600?

#512600 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512600?

The RGB value is 81, 38, 0: 81 red, 38 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512600?

The complementary color is #002B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512600?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512600 color

#512600 rgb(81, 38, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512600 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 14.9% green and 0% blue (81, 38, 0).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 100% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Evil Cigar (#522000), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#512600 color codes

HEX	`#512600`
RGB	`rgb(81, 38, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 14.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 100%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 100%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.58, 17.49, 29.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.58, 34.64, 59.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.087, 3.136, 0.39)`
Decimal	`5318144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512600, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #512600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #512600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512600; }
.text { color: #512600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 38 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512600, #514f00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #512600?: #512600 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512600?: The RGB value is 81, 38, 0: 81 red, 38 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512600?: The complementary color is #002B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512600?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.