What color is #512616?

#512616 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512616?

The RGB value is 81, 38, 22: 81 red, 38 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512616?

The complementary color is #164151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512616?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512616 color

#512616 rgb(81, 38, 22)

Shades of brown

The hex color #512616 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 14.9% green and 8.6% blue (81, 38, 22).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 57% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 73% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#512616 color codes

HEX	`#512616`
RGB	`rgb(81, 38, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 14.9%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 57%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 73%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 73%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.8, 18.57, 19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.8, 26.96, 46.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.232, 3.194, 1.153)`
Decimal	`5318166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512616, 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 #512616	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512616 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #512616 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512616; }
.text { color: #512616; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512616; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 38 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512616, #514416); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #512616?: #512616 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512616?: The RGB value is 81, 38, 22: 81 red, 38 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512616?: The complementary color is #164151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512616?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.